{"product_id":"unconventional-novel-year-long-fiction-writing-workshop-online-january-2027","title":"The Unconventional Novel: A Year of Writing and Revising Support with Novelist Miranda Schmidt starts on Tuesday, January 5th, 2027 - Apply Now!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"group\/line flex border-l-[3px] border-l-transparent hover:bg-surface-1 cursor-pointer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-1 flex items-start pl-0 pr-2 group-data-[scrollable]\/overlay:pr-6 min-w-0 font-mono\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Unconventional Novel Writing Workshop: A Year of Writing and Revising Support with Miranda Schmidt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBegins Tuesday, January 5th, 2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🌍 Class Times by Time Zone: Los Angeles (PST): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM \/ Denver (MST): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \/ Chicago (CST): 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM \/ New York (EST): 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo optional online info sessions will be held for interested applicants. In these, we will discuss the course and the application process and answer questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/nKEEe3o7TU-SCZeLciOt1A\" title=\"The Unconventional Novel — Info Session (October 27)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister for Info Session #1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:30 - 6:00 PM PT (8:30 - 9:00 PM ET)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/NHkzRlfXRXaRJdh8Eld3_A\" title=\"The Unconventional Novel — Info Session (November 30)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister for Info Session #2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: Monday, November 30, 2026, 6:00 - 6:30 PM PT (9:00 - 9:30 PM ET)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication Deadline: Thursday, December 10, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotification of Acceptance: by Monday, December 27, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/unconventional-novel-application\" title=\"Apply: The Unconventional Novel — A Year of Writing and Revising Support with Miranda Schmidt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eApplications Now Open!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eApplication Deadline: December 10, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Miranda Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the author of the novel \u003cem\u003eLeafskin\u003c\/em\u003e (Stillhouse Press, 2025) and the poetry chapbook \u003cem\u003eThe Cemetery Cure\u003c\/em\u003e (dancing girl press, 2026). Their writing circles folklore, ecology, and queer magic and has appeared in \u003cem\u003eTriQuarterly, Orion, Electric Literature, Catapult\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. With an MFA from the University of Washington and a PhD from Bath Spa University, they have taught creative writing at Portland Community College, the University of Washington, the Loft, Portland's Literary Arts, and the Portland Book Festival. Their newsletter and teaching project, \u003cem\u003eWriting Toward Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, explores methods for bringing the more-than-human more deeply into our writing craft. Miranda lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this year-long program for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis year-long online writing workshop is for intermediate fiction writers working on novels that reach beyond traditional norms — books that bend genre, braid points of view, move in spirals rather than pyramids, or think like poems. It's built for writers at any stage of the process, from a first fifteen pages to a finished draft in need of re-visioning. If you keep receiving feedback that tells you to amplify conflict, make your characters make sense, or fit your narrative into a three-act structure when you know that isn't the book you're writing, you'll find a different conversation here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDoes your novel experiment with the boundaries of genre and form? Is your narrative looking less like a pyramid and more like a spiral? Is verse sneaking into your prose? Are you collaging different points of view or working with nonlinear structures? Does your novel think like a poem? In 1922, Virginia Woolf's Jacob's Room was called \"the unconventional novel\" for its innovative use of craft techniques that create a distinctive experience for readers. Other canonical novelists whose work might be classified this way include James Joyce, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Louise Erdrich, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Recent unconventional novels include Julia Armfield's Our Wives Under the Sea, Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Paula Cocozza's How to Be Human, Han Kang's The Vegetarian, Henry Hoke's Open Throat, and Claire Oshetsky's Chouette. And so many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIs your novel unconventional enough for this course? If you're asking that question, it probably is. The term \"unconventional\" is intentionally chosen to encompass a wide variety of forms, genres, and craft techniques. Many unconventional novels are not overtly unusual at first glance. They may appear very traditional until you examine their foundations or encounter a choice the author made midway through that doesn't fit the norm. Unconventional novels exemplify the mindsets of their authors — writers who seek to stretch the novel form to explore its immense possibilities. If that's you, please join us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe year is divided into four seasons of ten weekly Zoom meetings each, with breaks between them for sustained writing and revision. The focus of each season will help you consider a different aspect of your novel and how you might creatively employ your writing tools and techniques to realize your vision. Every season, each student workshops up to 25 double-spaced pages, receives a detailed critique letter from the instructor on those pages, and meets one-on-one with the instructor to discuss the work. The cohort will also read four unconventional novels together over the year, chosen collaboratively each season. This is a small, application-based cohort, which keeps the workshop feedback specific and the community close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/unconventional-novel-application\" title=\"Apply: The Unconventional Novel — A Year of Writing and Revising Support with Miranda Schmidt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eApplications Now Open!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the writing goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn this course, students will commit to a single novel project and work on it consistently across a full calendar year. Students will workshop up to 25 double-spaced pages per season — up to 100 pages over the year — and will receive, four times over the year, a written critique letter from the instructor, an individual virtual conference with the instructor to discuss those pages, and peer feedback from the cohort. Everyone writes at different paces and projects evolve in a wide variety of directions. By the end of the year, some students will have completed novel drafts. Some will have revised manuscripts ready to submit. Everyone will finish with up to 100 workshopped pages of their book with extensive instructor feedback, a greater understanding of their specific novel writing process and their unique vision, and a community of writers to keep cheering them on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs a class, we will collaboratively choose one novel to read together each season. Readings may include excerpts from Jane Alison's Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative, Han Kang's Light and Thread, and Ursula K. Le Guin's The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, among other craft books and essays. Most class readings can be found online or will be provided as PDF excerpts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPPLICATION PROCESS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eParticipants must apply to take part in this course. To apply, please submit the following by December 10, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline will be reviewed as space allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 pages of your novel in progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribe your novel in progress. What is it about? (100 words or less)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere are you in the writing process (writing your initial draft? revising?) How many words and\/or pages have you written of your novel at this point? It's ok if the 15 pages you submit are the only pages you currently have. (250 words or less)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat interests you about this course? What are your goals for your novel over the course of this year? (250 words or less)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere will be two optional online info sessions for interested applicants. In these, we will discuss the course and the application process and answer questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/nKEEe3o7TU-SCZeLciOt1A\" title=\"The Unconventional Novel — Info Session (October 27)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister for Info Session #1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:30 - 6:00 PM PT (8:30 - 9:00 PM ET)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/NHkzRlfXRXaRJdh8Eld3_A\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Unconventional Novel — Info Session (November 30)\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegister for Info Session #2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: Monday, November 30, 2026, 6:00 - 6:30 PM PT (9:00 - 9:30 PM ET)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplication Deadline: Thursday, December 10, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotification of Acceptance: by Monday, December 27, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAccepted applicants will be invited to an optional orientation session in late December for the cohort to meet each other and ask questions before the course begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientation Session for Accepted Participants: Tuesday, December 29, 2026, 5:30 - 6:00 PM PT (8:30 - 9:00 PM ET)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/unconventional-novel-application\" title=\"Apply: The Unconventional Novel — A Year of Writing and Revising Support with Miranda Schmidt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eApplications Now Open!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis course is structured into four seasons of ten weeks each, focusing on different aspects of novel writing. There will be a total of 40 class meetings online throughout the year, with a few weeks off between each season. Participants are strongly encouraged to use the breaks between seasons to write and revise in order to continue making progress on their novels. Each season includes a round of workshops in which participants give and receive feedback on up to 25 pages of their work-in-progress, plus a virtual meeting with the instructor to discuss those pages. Each season, the class will also read and discuss one novel together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst class meeting is Tuesday, January 5, 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEASON 1 — WINTER: Genre-Bending, Poetic Novels, Collage, and Other Experiments in Genre and Form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e10 class meetings: January 5, January 12, January 19, January 26, February 2, February 9, February 16, February 23, March 2, March 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Break: March 10 - March 29\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEASON 2 — SPRING: Spirals, Branching, Wavelets, and More: Structure Beyond the Plot Pyramid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e10 class meetings: March 30, April 6, April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Break: June 2 - July 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEASON 3 — SUMMER: Beyond Linear: Playing with Time and Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e10 class meetings: July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFall Break: September 8 - October 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEASON 4 — FALL: Re-Visioning and What Comes Next: Alternative Revision Techniques and Publishing Possibilities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e10 class meetings: October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16, November 23, November 30, December 7, December 14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLast class meeting is Tuesday, December 14, 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 100 workshopped pages of your novel, submitted in four rounds of up to 25 double-spaced pages each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour written critique letters from the instructor and four one-on-one virtual conferences to discuss your pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour rounds of peer feedback from a cohort of writers working in unconventional forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA working vocabulary for structures beyond the plot pyramid: spirals, braids, collage, mosaic, wavelets, and nonlinear time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour unconventional novels read and discussed together, chosen collaboratively by the cohort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clearer understanding of your own novel writing process, your book's unique shape, and what comes next for it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA year-long writing community that keeps you accountable and cheering you on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTESTIMONIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"This was nourishing and fulfilling in all the ways possible. Miranda is a fabulous guide and her inspiration invitations were right on point. I would love to take more workshops with Miranda.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Miranda Schmidt is a skilled teacher. They take great care in tailoring a class to students' needs and creating a writing community.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"I came into this class looking to gain confidence as a writer through workshopping in a supportive community environment. Miranda absolutely provided this, with the additional tremendous benefit of her thoughtful feedback and lots of great resources for how to think about writing!\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Miranda is a wise and compassionate guide. I highly recommend joining her in this opportunity.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"It was exactly the fresh perspective I needed to get unstuck on a piece I've been trying to rework for publication. She kept the class on track and obviously has a great depth of knowledge.\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"Miranda is a gifted and inviting writing teacher and facilitator!\" — Former Student\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/unconventional-novel-application\" title=\"Apply: The Unconventional Novel — A Year of Writing and Revising Support with Miranda Schmidt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eApplications Now Open!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTuition is $5,900 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Miranda Schmidt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegins Tuesday, January 5th, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour seasons of 10 class meetings each, 40 total meetings across the year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $5,900 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFAQs:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy not an MFA program?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis program combines the best things about an MFA — community, sustained mentorship, and intensive craft analysis — with something most MFA programs can't offer: a room full of writers and an instructor who are all working on novels that break the rules. You'll get a full year of individualized guidance without the cost, time commitment, or geographic constraints of a degree program, and without spending two years defending your structural choices to workshops that want you to fix them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does this class cost so much?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a year-long, MFA-level program taught by a novelist with an MFA and a PhD in creative writing and more than a decade of teaching experience. Over twelve months you receive 40 live class meetings, four rounds of workshop on up to 100 pages of your manuscript, four detailed critique letters from your instructor, and four one-on-one conferences. Your tuition pays your instructor a living wage for that year of work and covers the cost of running an application-based program with a small cohort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I get a refund if I do not complete the program?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOnce paid, your full tuition is nonrefundable. This is a selective program with limited spots, and every seat filled is a seat another applicant didn't get. We are making a commitment to you for the full year and expect that you will do the same. For this reason, there are no refunds after your tuition has been paid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs my novel unconventional enough for this course?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you're asking that question, it probably is. \"Unconventional\" is intentionally broad — it covers genre-bending, poetic prose, collage, nonlinear time, braided or multiple points of view, hybrid forms, and plenty we haven't named. Many unconventional novels don't look unusual at first glance. They may appear entirely traditional until you examine their foundations or hit a choice the author made midway through that doesn't fit the norm. If you're reaching past the plot pyramid, you belong here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm early in my novel and don't have much written yet. Is this class right for me?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt can be. This program is built for writers at every stage, from a first fifteen pages to a finished draft. What matters is that you arrive with a single project you're committed to and consistent time set aside to work on it across the year. If you have a clear sense of the book you want to write and you're ready to generate new material, the four-season structure will give you the accountability and craft guidance to build it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI already have a complete draft. Should I take this class?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAbsolutely. Season 4 is devoted to re-visioning and what comes next, and the whole year is designed to help you see your manuscript's actual shape rather than the shape someone told you it should have. Many writers arrive with a finished draft that keeps getting feedback urging them to make it more conventional. This is a place to figure out what the book is doing on its own terms, and then do it more deliberately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat will I actually leave with?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUp to 100 workshopped pages of your novel, four written critique letters, four one-on-one conferences with your instructor, four unconventional novels read and discussed as a cohort, and a working vocabulary for structures beyond the three-act arc. Some students will finish a draft. Some will have a revised manuscript ready to submit. Everyone leaves with a clearer understanding of their own process and a community of writers who understand what they're building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI finished the program. When will I get published?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe can't promise that every writer who completes this program will get published right away, or ever. Publishing is a tricky business involving a great deal of luck and time — and unconventional novels can be a harder sell than most, which is something we'll talk about honestly in Season 4. That said, we strongly believe this program will help you finish a book that is unmistakably yours, and understand the landscape you're sending it into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe class meets at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesdays. What if I miss a session?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLife happens across a year, and a missed class here and there is expected. We ask that you come to the application with a realistic sense of whether that weekly window works for you, since consistent attendance is what makes a small cohort function. If you know about conflicts in advance, tell us on your application — we'd rather plan around them than have you disappear in month three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to buy books for this class?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou'll need to obtain the four novels the cohort chooses together each season. Craft readings — including excerpts from Jane Alison's \u003cem\u003eMeander, Spiral, Explode\u003c\/em\u003e, Han Kang's \u003cem\u003eLight and Thread\u003c\/em\u003e, and Ursula K. 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