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Best Creative Writing Classes in Minneapolis

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Over the course of the next year, we’ll write seriously, we’ll read like scholars, we’ll meet best selling authors, luminaries in publishing, and distinguished booksellers and local literary agents. But most importantly, we’ll develop the resources and relationships to move ahead with a writing life once the course is finished.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Minneapolis

Categories: Book, Fiction, Publishing

Level: Any

Class size: Limited

Price: $7,500.00

Start date: February, 2023

Website: https://loft.org/novel-writing-project-specifics


Every year it becomes clearer that the fates of all forms of life—plants, animals, microbes, fungi—are braided together. In this class, we will read works as we explore the biosphere in our own fiction. We will ask the big, difficult questions, like: What are the ethics of writing about nonhuman life? Can we do this with ecological fidelity?

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Minneapolis

Categories: Book, Fiction

Level: Any

Course length: 8 sessions (2 hours)

Class size: Limited

Price: $296.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://loft.org/classes/contemporary-fiction-writing-bio...

How to Get Published

Minnesota Writing Workshop


Writing Day Workshops is excited to announce The 2023 Minnesota Writing Workshop — a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in St. Paul, MN on March 25, 2023. This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Minneapolis

Categories: Publishing

Level: Any

Course length: 1 day (Full day)

Class size: 200

Price: $199.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://minnesotawritingworkshop.com/

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This class is designed to get you thinking about new ways to write poetry by experimenting with image, metaphor, music, sound, syntax, lineation, and an engagement with both stated and invisible themes. We’ll discuss how to heighten the tension in poems through structure and how to make conflicting elements work together to bring out ideas.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Minneapolis

Categories: Poetry

Level: Any

Course length: 4 sessions (2 hours)

Class size: Limited

Price: $148.00

Start date: June, 2023

Website: https://loft.org/classes/finding-poet-within-0


With the Royal Character Design method, writers go from basic character development to creating living and breathing personalities with the practical magic of the tarot. In this class, you’ll learn how to use tarot cards as an exceptionally creative source that helps you dig deep into personality archetypes.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Minneapolis

Categories: Book, Fiction

Level: Any

Course length: 1 session (3 hours)

Class size: Limited

Price: $55.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://loft.org/classes/create-compelling-characters-tar...


This class will provide you with a basic understanding of some of the major elements of screenplay structure and craft. We’ll utilize master-teacher Frank Daniel’s approach of deep analysis of a scene sequence from a film to learn about structure and cinematic storytelling,

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Minneapolis

Categories: Screenplay

Level: Any

Course length: 2 sessions (2 hours)

Class size: Limited

Price: $32.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://loft.org/classes/introduction-screenwriting-class...

Writing Workshop

Minneapolis Writers' Workshop


We are a virtual writer’s critique and support group. Meet from the comfort of your own home. If you’ve been considering visiting and need the Zoom codes, just go to our Contact page on the Menu bar above and send a request, or visit us on Facebook and use Messenger. Before joining us, read our “Open Read” rules. Don’t worry if the dog barks or the kids cry. Mute is a wonderful thing!

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Minneapolis

Categories: Book, Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, Book, Free

Level: Any

Course length: 1 session (2 hours)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: Free

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://minneapoliswritersworkshop.org/

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