Crafting Characters with Care with Carrie R. Moore
In this four-week course, students will consider how to be attentive to their characters’ humanity, looking beyond their functions as propellers of plot or thematic symbols.
Mondays, May 5-June 2
Write a Great Beginning with Will Allison
Spend three intensive days learning how to craft a story opening that will make readers eager to turn the page.
May 1-3
Twelve Questions: Reading Toni Morrison's Beloved with Francesca Lia Block
Using twelve craft questions on character, setting, structure and theme, this four-week reading group will provide a close analysis of Toni Morrison’s classic novel.
Mondays, June 9-30
Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan
This self-guided will help you hone and refine a cohesive collection of your own work. You’ll learn how to assess each story you’ve written, how to discover thematic connections, how to decide which stories to include (and which to leave out), and how to choose the most strategic order for the stories in your manuscript.
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2025 Craft Lecture Series
Hone your craft in 2025 with eight lectures from One Story authors on the craft of fiction. This year’s lecturers are Chelsey Johnson, Lin King, Libby Flores, Daniel Torday, Shannon Sanders, Terese Svoboda, Becky Mandelbaum, and ‘Pemi Aguda.
Next Lecture: April 26
Object Lessons with Libby Flores
One Story Field Trips
One Story is hosting two site-specific writing classes in Brooklyn this June: one in Green-Wood Cemetery and another in Coney Island. Join us for a field trip!
Green-Wood: June 7
Coney Island: June 14
Self-Guided Classes
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Revise with Hannah Tinti
Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan
"I can't tell you how much I love One Story's classes! What I love is that they are very focused craft classes that allow me to do a deep dive into a subject, such as setting or story structure. They are professionally done and packed with valuable content. I look forward to each new offering."
