✍️Writing & Literature
Creative writing, fiction, storytelling, and literary deep-dives.
intermediateThe Craft of Creative Writing: From Blank Page to Confident Storyteller
A book-length guide to the fundamental craft elements of creative writing, designed for beginners who have stories inside them but don't yet have the tools to get them out. Each section builds practical skills in character, plot, dialogue, voice, and revision through clear explanation, literary examples, and hands-on exercises. This is not a survey of rules — it's an invitation into a way of seeing and thinking that transforms how you engage with the world and the page.
intermediateProject Hail Mary: A Deep-Dive Book Study
A spoiler-complete, analytically rigorous book study of Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary for readers who have finished the novel and want to understand not just what happens, but why it works. We examine character design, narrative architecture, the real science behind Astrophage, the ethics of Eva Stratt, and what makes the Grace-Rocky friendship one of the most moving relationships in 21st-century science fiction.
mixedThe Craft of Screenwriting: Structure, Scene-Building, and Voice for Film and TV
A deep-dive into the art and craft of professional screenwriting — from mastering screenplay format and scene construction to three-act structure, character arc, dialogue with subtext, and the distinct demands of TV pilots. Written for aspiring screenwriters and film fans who want to understand how great scripts are built from the inside out.
mixedHamlet: Shakespeare's Greatest Tragedy — A Complete Guide
A thorough, approachable course on Shakespeare's Hamlet — from the story's origins and the world of Elizabethan theatre to its complex characters, unforgettable language, and enduring themes. Designed for students, curious readers, and anyone who wants to genuinely understand and love one of the greatest plays ever written.
mixedReading Like a Literary Scholar: A Complete Guide to Book Appreciation
A deep dive into the art of reading books with intention, depth, and genuine pleasure — the literary equivalent of watching films like a film student. This course teaches you to notice what authors are actually doing beneath the surface: how they build character, construct meaning through symbolism, manipulate time and narrative voice, and layer themes. Whether you're reading fiction or nonfiction, you'll finish with a toolkit of analytical skills that transform every book into a richer experience.
mixedPersuasion & Rhetoric: The Ancient Art of Moving an Audience
A deep dive into the classical tradition of rhetoric — from Aristotle's three modes of persuasion through Cicero's five canons — combined with modern psychology and persuasion science. Learn how to craft arguments that genuinely connect, convince, and move audiences across any medium.
mixedNarrative Nonfiction: Write True Stories That Read Like Novels
A deep craft course on long-form journalism and the personal essay — covering scene-setting, character development, structure, voice, and ethics — using landmark works by Joan Didion, John McPhee, Gay Talese, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Tom Wolfe as models. Ideal for creative writing students and aspiring journalists ready to apply storytelling skills to real-world subjects.
mixedThe Art of the Essay: Writing Nonfiction with Ideas at the Center
A deep-dive into the craft of literary nonfiction essays — from the form's philosophical roots in Montaigne to the voice, structure, and intellectual honesty that makes contemporary essays unforgettable. Designed for creative writers ready to move beyond fiction and into the essay tradition.
mixedWorldbuilding for Fiction Writers: Build Worlds That Feel Real
A deep-dive course for fiction writers on the craft of worldbuilding — from the philosophical foundations of why great settings matter, to practical systems for creating geography, societies, magic, history, culture, and political structures. Whether you write epic fantasy, science fiction, or contemporary fiction with a twist, this course teaches you to build worlds that readers never want to leave.
mixedFrankenstein by Mary Shelley: A Deep-Dive Study Course
A thorough study of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) — its origins, characters, themes, genre, philosophical context, and enduring cultural legacy. From the stormy night at Villa Diodati to debates about artificial intelligence today, this course builds genuine understanding of one of literature's most profound and relevant novels.
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