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Creative Writing

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden

Creative Writing

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Collaborative Feedback Portal

March 2026

Creative Writing: Workshop

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden

April 2026

Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive Intensive Candidate

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden

Creative Writing: Workshop

Precepted by Batya Zamansky

June 2026

A Snapshot with Poetry: Writing Haiku Candidate

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden and Pilar Barrera

All Modules in Collaborative Feedback Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
A Snapshot with Poetry: Writing Haiku	Sparrow F. Alden Pilar Barrera	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan
Creative Writing: A Flash of Brilliance Writing Flash Fiction	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Magic Metaphysics Monsters Science Fiction Time Travel Weird Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Anatomy of a Scene (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Aristotle's Poetics for Story-Tellers	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Cultural Studies Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Creative Writing: Author Career Thinking and Publishing Paths (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Character & Voice (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Discovering Novel Revision (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Catherine Gonzales	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Emotional Stakes (Year of the Novel)	Sparrow F. Alden Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Introduction To Writing In Community	Will Estes	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Late-Stage Revisions (Year of the Novel)	Will Estes Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Let's Talk About Dialogue	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Drama Education Ethics Poetry Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Long Project Preparation	Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Making the Scene (Year of the Novel)	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Drama Education Poetry Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: One Month Story	Sparrow F. Alden Christopher Bartlett Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Oral Storytelling	Sparrow F. Alden Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Drama Fairy Tales Workshops
Creative Writing: Plot & Structure (Year of the Novel)	Sparrow F. Alden Catherine Gonzales	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Setting as Character	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: Setting & Worldbuilding (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Will Estes	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Slow Workshop	Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Start Writing Mysteries!	Dr. Carol Oliver Will Estes	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Mystery Fiction
Creative Writing: Story Revision Workshop	Catherine Gonzales	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Workshops
Creative Writing: The Different Body Problem (Year of the Novel)	Christopher Bartlett Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Tree Workshop (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Weekend Intensive	Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Weekend Retreat	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Workshop	Sparrow F. Alden Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett Will Estes Batya Zamansky	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing Workshop for Small Groups (Mini-Module)	Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fantasy Invented Languages Poetry Science Fiction Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Workshop (Year of the Novel)	Sparrow F. Alden Will Estes Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Workshop (Year of the Novel)	Will Estes Catherine Gonzales	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Writing for Children	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Creative Writing: Writing the Hero	Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Autoethnography Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Fairy Tales: An Adventure from the Writer's Perspective	Pilar Barrera Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Fairy Tales Skills Workshops
Introduction to Screenwriting	Diane Riggins	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Worldbuilding
Intro to Fan Fiction	Catherine Collingwood	General Humanities Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Cultural Studies Digital Humanities Film Studies Weird Fiction
Muppet Adaptations: LoTR Edition	Kerra Fletcher Trenton Olds	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters Muppets Weird Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Preparing for the Year Ahead	Keli Fancher	Living Arts Sector	Collaborative Feedback Crafting Journaling Productivity Workshops
Sonics of the Poetic Line	Sarah Anne Stinnett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Music Poetry Workshops
Writers' Workshop: Storycrafting with the “Mutinous Crew” of Ursula K. Le Guin	Catherine Gonzales Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Le Guin Skills Workshops
Writers' Workshop Writing the Other: The Different Body Problem	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Monsters Science Fiction Weird Fiction Workshops
Writing Your Memoir	Sparrow F. Alden Creative Writing Team Member	Creative Writing Sector	Autoethnography Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Skills Workshops
Year of the Novel: Creative Writing Series Non-Sequential Series	Sparrow F. Alden Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett Will Estes Catherine Gonzales Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel

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