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Unless otherwise noted, most of Literary Cleveland’s classes are designed to be helpful to writers at all levels of experience.
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Upcoming Classes & Workshops
Reader Series
10/12, 11/9 & 12/14
Read Like a Writer: Poetry - Session Three
$
60
/
$
40
For Members
FREE!
With:
Michelle R. Smith
Class Level:
All Levels
Join us for this reader series class where we will take a deep dive into the craft of one collection of poetry each month.
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Multigenre
9/25
The Art of Ear Hustlin: How Being Nosy Leads to Writing Better Conversations
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Silk Allen
Class Level:
All Levels
This 2-hour, all-level, multi-genre craft talk on how to write short snappy dialogue is interactive.
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Poetry
9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 11/2 & 11/9
Disgust & Contamination: A Generative Poetry Workshop
$
180
/
$
120
For Members
FREE!
With:
Hannah V Warren
Class Level:
All Levels
This generative writing event will encourage writers to explore the joys of incorporating traditionally displeasing aesthetics into their poetry.
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Humor
9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19 & 10/26
A No-Nonsense but Hilarious Deep Dive into Writing Humor - Fall 2024
$
150
/
$
100
For Members
FREE!
With:
Christine Howey & Ann Elder
Class Level:
All Levels
Each session will involve a discussion of many humor writing techniques along with broader concepts of humor.
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Writing Groups
10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19
Click Submit: Submitters Workshop & Accountability Group Fall 2024
$
240
/
$
160
For Members
FREE!
With:
Tina Tocco
Class Level:
All Levels
Get serious, connected, and perhaps even published with the guidance, structure, and help of this workshop and accountability group.
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Fiction
10/2, 10/9, 10/16 & 10/23
Beyond the Broomstick: Crafting the Modern Witch
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
J.L. Scott
Class Level:
All Levels
Participants will come away with new material generated and a whole new view of witches that goes way beyond the broomstick!
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Writing Process
10/2
Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - October 2024
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
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Screenwriting
10/7
Screenwriting: Film Industry Info Session, presented by GCFC / LitCLE
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Tiffany Alexander
Class Level:
All Levels
Learn the basics of the film industry and meet other aspiring screenwriters.
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Writing Process
10/9, 10/16, 10/23 & 10/30
Developing a Writing Habit - October 2024 (FULL)
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
This class will help you develop writing habits that will boost your confidence, help you find your “voice,” and keep your writing process in motion.
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Writing Process
10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7 & 11/14
Organize Your Writing Process (FULL)
$
180
/
$
120
For Members
FREE!
With:
Amy London
Class Level:
All Levels
In this class, we will utilize the 5Ws and 1H (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) to discover five pillars of organizing the writing process itself
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Screenwriting
10/14, 10/21, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 & 12/9
Intro to Screenwriting - Fall 2024
$
240
/
$
180
For Members
FREE!
With:
Tiffany Alexander
Class Level:
All Levels
Explore the art and craft of screenwriting during this 8-week class.
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Nonfiction
10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19
Wild Writing
$
150
/
$
100
For Members
FREE!
With:
Annmarie Kelly
Class Level:
All Levels
This is a workshop where we write, but it’s not a writing workshop. We’re not critiquing one another’s work or giving feedback. We’re simply generating new work
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Fiction
11/4
Crafting Secondary Characters: Beyond Friends, Foils & Foes
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Karen Odden
Class Level:
All Levels
This workshop will present different types of secondary characters—beyond merely friends, foes, and foils.
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Writing Process
11/6, 11/13, 11/20 & 11/27
Developing a Writing Habit - November 2024 (FULL)
$
120
/
$
80
For Members
FREE!
With:
Darlene Montonaro
Class Level:
All Levels
This class will help you develop writing habits that will boost your confidence, help you find your “voice,” and keep your writing process in motion.
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Multigenre
11/9
I Should Have Paid More Attention in English Class
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Lorie Owens
Class Level:
All Levels
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Poetry
11/12
Beyond 5-7-5: The Essentials of English Language Haiku
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Barbara Sabol
Class Level:
All Levels
This is a workshop for writers at every level of experience, or for those who are just interested in learning about the haiku form.
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Multigenre
11/13
Let's Deconstruct a Story
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Kelly Fordon
Class Level:
All Levels
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Multigenre
11/20
Writer Interrupted: Making Room for Writing as Parent
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
J.L. Scott
Class Level:
All Levels
Pen Parentis Leader Joline ScottRoller will present tips, strategies, and stories to help parents maintain their creative practice.
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Fiction
11/21
Dangerous Visions: Getting Political in Your Science Fiction
$
30
/
$
20
For Members
FREE!
With:
Marie Vibbert
Class Level:
All Levels
We'll look at ways to use science fiction to speak truth to power.
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