Mondays, November 11-December 16
7-9:15pm ET
Online (Zoom)
$450
$425
Rachel Lyon is an excellent instructor. She was extremely positive and constructive in her feedback and the way she directed the workshop.
In this six-week online workshop, author Rachel Lyon (Self-Portrait with Boy, Fruit of the Dead) will guide students through the sometimes mechanical, often mysterious process of writing fiction. Each student should plan to workshop one complete story or novel excerpt, and offer constructive feedback weekly on others’ work.
Short lectures and class discussions will focus on specific aspects of craft, including story structure, dialogue, beginnings and endings, scene and exposition, character and setting. Brief in-class exercises will make practice of creative alchemy, transforming theory into practice, living into narrative art.
This class is limited to 10 students and is designed for writers with workshop experience. Tuition includes a 30-minute meeting with the instructor.
Rachel Lyon
Rachel Lyon is the author of Self-Portrait with Boy, a finalist for the Center for Fiction’s 2018 First Novel Prize, and Fruit of the Dead, an Oprah Magazine best book of 2024 which The New York Times called “superb” and “refreshing.” Rachel’s short work has appeared in One Story, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, and elsewhere. She has taught creative writing most recently for Bennington College and the American University of Paris, where she was the 2024 Paris Writer in Residence.
How to Apply
This workshop is open to fiction writers 21 years of age and older. Applications are now open. The deadline to apply for the workshop is Wednesday, October 2 at 11:59pm ET. Please send in your application, which should consist of a personal statement and a manuscript (either a short story or novel excerpt of 5000 words or less) of what you would like to workshop, via Submittable.
We are seeking writers who are looking to hone their craft and are excited to learn from each other and the instructor in an intimate and supportive environment. Workshop participants will be selected based on the strength of their writing sample and personal statement.
Complete application guidelines are available on the application. Please note that you will need to create a Submittable account to apply.
There is a non-refundable $10 application fee.
Please note that to be eligible for the Patron rate, applicants must be an active Patron of One Story as of September 25, 2024. Patrons commit to annual donations and receive benefits that allow them to participate in the organization in more meaningful ways. Not all One Story subscribers are patrons. If you’d like to find out more about becoming a patron, you can do so here.
Applicants will be notified of their status in mid-October.
Policies
Our classes are designed to be safe spaces for all who participate. One Story will not tolerate hate speech, bullying, or harassment directed toward instructors or fellow students, and reserves the right to remove participants who engage in such behavior from our classes.
Full refunds are available up through November 3. Partial refunds (50%) are granted if the class is dropped within one week of the class start date (November 4-10). Payment is non-refundable on or after the class’s start date. For questions about the refund policy, or to receive a refund, please contact edu.support@one-story.com.
Application fee waivers are available. If you require one, please contact edu.support@one-story.com. We are unable to offer scholarships for our advanced fiction workshops.
If you have any questions, please contact edu.support@one-story.com.
