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. From the big-picture, structural overhauls to the line-level details, revision is the key to a stronger manuscript that most closely matches your vision—and that can give you the best shot of publication. Participants must have a piece of fiction (short stories, flash pieces, and novel excerpts are all welcome) ready to submit at the beginning of the course. After an initial workshop, writers will share their revisions by presenting their process to the class while also receiving more feedback and discussing ideas and potential goals for the piece. Workshop pieces will be limited to 20 pages in standard manuscript formatting (double spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font).

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Details: Fiction Revision - Summer 2025 with Laura Maylene Walter takes place Monday, September 29, October 6, October 13, October 20, October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17 from 6:30-8:30pm remotely online via Zoom.

Prerequisite: None

Genre: Fiction

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Format: Workshop

Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.

Size: Limited to 8 participants.

Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by August 25.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org

Monday, September 29, 2025
6:30 pm
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8:30 PM
Monday, October 6, 2025
6:30 pm
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8:30 PM
Monday, October 13, 2025
6:30 pm
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8:30 PM
Monday, October 20, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Monday, October 27, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Monday, November 3, 2025
6:30 pm
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8:30 PM
Monday, November 10, 2025
6:30 pm
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8:30 PM
Monday, November 17, 2025
6:30 pm
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8:30 PM
Class Level:
Advanced
Advanced
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Laura Maylene Walter

Laura Maylene Walter is the author of the novel Body of Stars (Dutton, 2021) and the short story collection Living Arrangements (BkMk Press, 2011). Laura’s writing has appeared in Poets & Writers, Kenyon Review, Slate, The Sun, and many others. Laura is a founding editor of Literary Cleveland’s Gordon Square Review and is the Ohio Center for the Book Fellow at Cleveland Public Library, where she hosts Page Count, a literary podcast.

Remotely Online Via Zoom

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