In this six-week workshop, led by author Anya Johanna DeNiro, each writer will workshop a short story or novel excerpt of up to 5,000 words. The focus will be on supportive feedback and community to help you become a better writer, and to foster a practice of writing. There will also be time in class devoted to learning the most effective ways for workshopping a piece of fiction. No previous workshop experience is required.

In addition to weekly workshops, we will do close, attentive readings of short works of fiction by writers such as Bruno Schulz, Grace Paley, and Aimee Bender in order to glean insights about craft. Tuition includes a a half-hour one-on-one virtual meeting with Anya for a deeper dive into your work. Classes will meet once a week on Zoom on Wednesdays at 7pm to 9:15pm ET from October 14 to November 17.

Students must submit a 3,000–5,000 word novel excerpt or short story to workshop in class. Submissions are due Wednesday, October 7. More information will be provided upon enrollment.

Registration for this fiction workshop is on a first-come, first served basis. The class is limited to 10 students. No application or writing sample is required to be admitted into the class. Class time will include both discussion of student work, assigned readings, and conversations about craft and practice.

We have a limited number of scholarships for this class. Scholarships cover 50% of tuition. Recipients will be selected at random. The deadline to request a scholarship is Wednesday, September 23. All applicants will be notified by Thursday, September 24. You can request a scholarship here.

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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 through October 6. Partial refunds (50%) are granted if the class is dropped within one week of the class start date (October 7–13). 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 maribeth@one-story.com.

If you have any questions, please contact edu.support@one-story.com.