Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

Live Seminar via Zoom from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST

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Instructor Bio

Instructor Meg Eden Kuyatt teaches creative writing at colleges and writing centers. She is the author of the 2021 Towson Prize for Literature-winning poetry collection "Drowning in the Floating World" and the forthcoming "obsolete hill" (Fernwood Press, 2026) and children's novels, including the Schneider Family Book Award Honor-winning "Good Different," and "The Girl in the Walls" (Scholastic, 2025). 

Who is this class for?

This online writing class is ideal for writers who are curious about Scrivener and want to learn how to use it and integrate its unique functions into their writing process. Open to all levels—whether you write poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, this seminar will help you harness Scrivener's organizational power.

What to expect:

In this two-hour Zoom seminar, you'll learn the basics of using Scrivener to best organize your ideas, outline your projects, and draft more efficiently. Award-winning author Meg Eden Kuyatt will walk you through the program's core features, demonstrating how poets and fiction writers alike can leverage this powerful tool to streamline their creative process.

This writing workshop covers practical strategies for getting the most out of Scrivener, from setting up your first project to organizing complex manuscripts. Whether you're tackling a poetry collection, a novel, or a nonfiction book, you'll leave with concrete techniques for using Scrivener to focus your ideas and move your work forward. The session includes dedicated time for Q&A, so bring your questions.

What are the writing goals?

In this course, students will learn the basic functions of Scrivener and have time to ask any questions. By the end of the seminar, participants will understand how to set up and navigate Scrivener projects, organize their writing materials, and apply the program's features to their own creative work.

COURSE OUTLINE

This is a one-day seminar covering: Introduction to Scrivener's interface and core features; strategies for organizing ideas and materials; outlining and drafting techniques for poets and fiction writers; live demonstration of key workflows; Q&A session.

COURSE TAKEAWAYS:

• Demystify the basics of Scrivener and how to dive in for your own projects
• Explore use cases for projects that would best benefit from this platform
• See examples of how to strategically and creatively organize and focus your ideas
• Gain confidence navigating Scrivener's interface and features
• Leave with actionable strategies to apply to your current writing projects

• Instructor: Meg Eden Kuyatt
• Begins Tuesday, February 3, 2026
• Class will meet once via Zoom on Tuesday, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
• Tuition is $99 USD.