Prompted: A Generative Writing Class — 6-Week Online Creative Writing Workshop with Michelle Kicherer Starts Tuesday, May 18th, 2027
Prompted: A Generative Writing Workshop | May 2027 Online
Prompted: A Generative Writing Class, a 6-Week Online Writing Workshop with Michelle Kicherer
Begins Tuesday, May 18, 2027
Class will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PT)
Six consecutive Tuesdays, May 18 through June 22, 2027
🌍 Class Times by Time Zone:
- Los Angeles (PDT): 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Chicago (CDT): 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- New York (EDT): 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
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Instructor Michelle Kicherer covers books and music for the San Francisco Chronicle and teaches writing classes in fiction and memoir. She is a former ghostwriter of memoir and nonfiction books and a current writing coach and founder of Banana Pitch Press, an indie press specializing in novellas and memoirellas. Her fiction has appeared in The Master's Review, The Sierra Nevada Review, The Berkeley Fiction Review, and others. Her debut novella Sexy Life, Hello was published in 2025. Willamette Week called it "one of the most compelling short reads of the year." Her short story collection How to Eat a Sub is forthcoming Fall 2028. Michelle aims to have one weird new experience every day.
Who is this class for?
This online writing class is designed for writers of all levels. If you want to get words on the page, shake off writer's block, or build a regular writing practice alongside other writers, come write with us!
What to expect:
Sometimes we become so focused on productivity or "doing it right" that we stifle our creativity. In this generative writing workshop, we'll focus on one of the hardest parts of writing: writing.
Each week we'll use new prompts and guided activities to inspire new creation. We'll look at the work of writers we admire and ask: how'd they do that? As they say, writing is a muscle, and no matter what your experience level, you have to continually exercise that muscle and practice new tools to keep your writing nimble and moving.
Prompted is meant to be fun, encouraging and generative. This creative writing workshop meets live on Zoom each week.
What are the writing goals?
In this course, students will create new work every week through a variety of prompts, and practice tools for expanding existing projects and unblocking writer's block. Each week you'll receive optional homework for how to keep creating in the days between our meetings.
COURSE TAKEAWAYS:
- Learn new tools for getting the writing juices flowing and getting words on the page
- Better understand the meaning behind your words
- Practice applying new tools to works in progress
- Develop or strengthen your regular writing practice
- Have community with other writers of all levels in a safe writing space!
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Tuition is $395 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.
ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:
- Instructor: Michelle Kicherer
- Begins Tuesday, May 18, 2027
- Class will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PT)
- Tuition is $395 USD.