Start a new paragraph in your writing life.

An 8-week seminar series. Eight working writers. Each one delivering their single greatest hit.

See the course Now enrolling · Fall 2026
Format

A new best lesson. Every week.

In each two-hour seminar, a working writer joins in conversation with a small cohort, focusing on one craft idea worth coming back to.

The Seminar

Ninety minutes of focused instruction and discussion styled like a craft-intensive seminar.

The Practice

A generative prompt to make the seminar click and keep you inspired between sessions.

The Takeaway

A curated one-sheet of further readings and craft deep-dives, tailored to that week’s specialty.

Faculty

Eight minds, eight lessons.

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Baylina PuWk 01
Baylina Pu
The First Sentence
Varud GuptaWk 02
Varud Gupta
Food for Good Scenes
Britt Astrid AlphsonWk 03
Britt Astrid Alphson
Writing Visceral Prose
Claire JiaWk 04
Claire Jia
Plotting from Film & TV
Regan MiesWk 05
Regan Mies
Playing With Time
Molly McGheeWk 06
Molly McGhee
Building Better Worlds
Kaley MamoWk 07
Kaley Mamo
How to Talk
Stuart PennebakerWk 08
Stuart Pennebaker
Keep the Pages Turning
The Cohort

Community-centered.

Each course series is bookended by get-togethers over Zoom, so students have the chance to get to know each other, reflect, and talk about next steps.

Opens with

Cohort Orientation

Tue, Sept 8

In an informal first meeting, ask questions, meet your cohort, and set the tone for the eight weeks ahead.

7–9 PM ET · Zoom
Eight sessions

The Greatest Hits

Tuesdays, Sept 15 – Nov 3

Eight Tuesday evenings, eight different working writers. Each seminar is a single craft lesson at the center of how that writer works.

7–9 PM ET · Zoom
Closes with

Cohort Roundtable

Tue, Nov 10

During a closing conversation, you’ll have the chance to talk with instructors and each other about what’s next.

7–9 PM ET · Zoom
After

The course is the beginning.

1-on-1s

Mentorship.

After the course, book private mentoring sessions or manuscript reviews with any faculty member whose voice clicked, coordinated through Pilcrow. Tell us what you need, and we’ll handle the rest.

Cohort

Writing group.

The cohort often becomes its own community. Orientation introduces you to fellow writers; the closing roundtable sets you up to keep working together long after the seminars wrap.

Now Enrolling — Fall 2026

The Greatest Hits in Fiction.

Begins 8 Sept · $500 early-bird through Aug 15 · 15 seats
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