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Writing Classes
Education is an important part of a writer's career. That is why FanStory.com offers classes for adult writers of all skill levels. Take a class online from your computer. Participate while in the comfort of your home or office. Click on the title of the class below to find out more about the class. Four week classes are only $99.00.
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AVAILABLE CLASSES
 | Imperial Court Tanka
Both medieval Western and Japanese literature of the court emphasize romantic love and extol feminine virtues. In Japan, however, unlike in the West, often that court literature was written by women. Here we shall write a love or seasonal sequence in the style of the Japanese Imperial Court. Previous completion of the tanka course on this site is required. Limited enrollment.
Starts: June 2nd
Seats Left: 6 seats. | Religious Texts/Poetry
In this class, we'll concentrate on how the beautiful literature of the world's religions can influence our poetry. We'll look at the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Scriptures, the Qur'an, and an Asian text of the student's choice. Let's aim to increase our spiritual AND literary understanding! People of all faiths or no faith welcome.
Starts: June 2nd
Seats Left: 13 seats. | Horror Fiction
In this class, students will learn the defining characteristics of horror fiction and how it differs from related genres, such as mystery or thriller. Students will read representative stories, develop their own stories, and critique peers' work.
Starts: June 3rd
Seats Left: 7 seats. | haibun
This course teaches that wonderful combination of prose and haiku called a haibun. Learn how to combine complementary haiku, prose, and titles into an integrated whole and have fun doing it! It is required that students should have successfully completed the haiku class or the haiga and haibun class and the haiku class.
Starts: June 30th
Seats Left: 6 seats. | The Bible and Poetry
This course offers an opportunity to explore the Christian faith literarily through the Bible and to write poetry based on that exploration. No faith stance is necessary, just an appreciation of the Bible as fine literature. Learn the depth of poems inspired by the Bible!
Starts: June 30th
Seats Left: 14 seats. |
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Our classes provide an excellent way to further develop your skills.
- Small Classes. Our classes are small and designed to give you one on one instruction while you complete assignments on your own time and work at your own pace in the comfort of your own home.
- Online Classrooms. All of the courses operate in our unique online classrooms. Your classroom offers you a location to meet with your instructor, read and enter assignments, and ask questions.
- Expert Review. Experienced instructors offer private review and detailed help. In addition, classes give you the ability to share your work with your classroom peers as well as the entire FanStory.com writing community.
- Great Value. Four week classes are only $99.00. Compare and you will find that classes online elsewhere are hundreds more and do not offer the small classroom size, personal attention, and benefits provided by being a school that is part of FanStory.com.
Free Writer Membership. Provided with your class is a free two month membership to the FanStory.com writing community. This bonus gives you the ability to share share your writing with the community while participating in your classroom. Get feedback for everything you write, join free writing contests, and get motivated. Details on your free membership for writers.
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FanStory.com writing courses provide adults with an opportunity to take classes online with experienced instructors.
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