Learn the fundamentals of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy. magical realism, eco- futurism) including world-building, artful exposition and understanding the borders between genres. We'll dive deeply into what makes speculative stories work, learning to read like writers. We'll read work including speculative classics (Borges, Butler, Kafka-inspired) and modern speculative writers (Jemisin, Alderman, Ross.) Workshop a story or an excerpt of a longer work with classmates and with the instructor. This class is open to all - the longtime nerds who keep fantasy paperbacks on their nightstand and literary fans who are ready to embrace the unusual and the imaginative.

Instructor: Diana Fenves

Dates: Begins Thursday, March 13 and runs every Thursday for six weeks total

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Level: Beginner and above

Location: online

8 seats max

Thank you for your interest! This course is sold out. Please email asimkin [@] redbudwriting [.] org to be added to the waitlist.

$615: true price

$349: base price

$374, $399, $449: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing:  the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise.  Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.