Explore and Discover

Classes & Workshops

Literary Cleveland classes and workshops let you explore other voices and discover your own. We have workshops and craft talks for writers and readers of every genre, experience level, and background. View our upcoming classes below; filter by category, level, or class type; and sign up for our newsletter to be the first to learn about new offerings.

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Filters
+
-
Fiction
8/21

Improv for Writers: Using Spontaneous Story

In this workshop, participants will learn how to harness the principles of improvisation to unlock their creativity.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Writing Groups
9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14 & 10/21

Click Submit: Submitters Workshop & Accountability Group - Fall 2025

Get serious, connected, and perhaps even published with the guidance, structure, and help of this workshop and accountability group.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Reading Series
9/2, 10/7, 11/4, 12/2

Read Like a Writer: Short Fiction - 2025

The best way to improve as a writer is to write. The second best way is to read and analyze contemporary literature. Join us for this reader series class.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Poetry
9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 & 11/13

You Aren’t Done Yet: On Poetry Revision - Fall 2025 (FULL)

In this class, we will discuss the process of revision and how to go about re-visioning our poems.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Business of Writing
9/24, 10/1 & 10/8

Standout Query Packages for Landing Agents

Whether you have queried before or have never written one, but you want an agent, this class is for you.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Poetry
9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30

Generative Poetry - Fall 2025

Are you writing a poems, a collection? It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop designed to help you create new poetry or make progress.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Multigenre
9/27

A Picture Says 100 Words: Public Art Inspired Prose

Put your creativity in motion and let your pen lead the way!
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Poetry
9/29

Writing the End of the World

In this workshop, we'll draw on model texts and generative prompts to help guide our attention to writing the end of the world.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Fiction
9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17

Fiction Revision - Fall 2025

You may have completed a draft, but the story doesn’t end there. In this workshop, learn about the necessary art of revision for fiction projects.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Fiction
9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4 & 11/11

Generative Fiction - Fall 2025

Are you writing a novel? Short stories? Flash fiction? It's all welcome in this six-week generative workshop.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Writing Process
10/1

Intro to Developing a Writing Habit - October 2025

This two-hour lecture will provide the foundational concepts that we’ll work with in the four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Nonfiction
10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Nonfiction Revision - October 2025

This workshop will focus on works-in-progress that you would like feedback on from people who may or may not be familiar with your writing.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Nonfiction
10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11

Generative Nonfiction - October 2025

Are you writing a memoir? Personal essays? Creative nonfiction? There are so many ways to tell your story, and it’s all welcome in this six-week class.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Writing Process
10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29

Developing a Writing Habit - October 2025

Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle. This class will help you develop writing habits that will boost your confidence.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Fiction
10/14

Intro to the Intro: Hooking the Reader

This class will make you a bestselling writer! Okay, probably not. But if that sentence caught your attention, it did its job.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Nonfiction
10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19

Intro to Nonfiction - Fall 2025

Everyone has a story to tell. In this 6-week class, we will generate new material as well as learn about the fundamentals of creative nonfiction.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Fiction
10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20

Intro to Fiction - Fall 2025

Description: This class will explore the components of fiction (e.g., voice, dialogue, plot) in a variety of short stories.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Poetry
10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25

Intro to Poetry - Fall 2025

Generate new poems in this six-week class designed to kick your writing into gear.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Poetry
10/25

Haiku Hike - Fall 2025

Clear your mind, take a short nature hike and live the haiku moment!
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Writing Process
11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26

Developing a Writing Habit - November 2025

Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle. This class will help you develop writing habits that will boost your confidence.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Nonfiction
11/6

When the Mirror Manifests: Intro to Writing Autobiography in Comics

This introductory course to writing autobiographic comics, will approach the comic subgenre in an introspective, technical, and philosophical manner.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Fiction
11/11, 11/18

Say What?: Dialogue in Fiction

It’s not just what you say but how you say it. When characters open their mouths and speak, they are telling us about themselves and how they see the world.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Poetry
11/15

Powerful Objects: How to Anchor a Scene in Poetry

This workshop explores how to write compelling scenes in poetry using objects as anchors.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Nonfiction
11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9

Writing Tight

Explore the forms of flash memoir and personal essay
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More
Playwriting
11/20

Creating a Scene for Your New Play

The focus of this craft session is to help writers who may be new to playwriting or in the beginning stages of writing a play.
Register Here
Registration Closed
Learn More

Never Miss A Moment

Sign-up for our newsletter and be the first in line for exclusive offers and updates on all things Lit Cle.