This 1-weekend virtual masterclass mimics the low-residency structure at Hamline University’s MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. It features four lectures by accomplished faculty, generative writing time, and a happy hour at the end of each day for casual conversation and Q&A.

 

Cost: $300

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Elizabeth Wein

#1 NYT Bestselling Author

Lecture: “A Sublimation of Fanfics: The re-use of folklore, myth and legend in creating fantasy worlds”

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Eliot Schrefer

2x Nat’l Book Award Finalist

Lecture: “Archetypes and Stages: Pleasures and Pitfalls of the Hero’s Journey”

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Tae Keller

Newbery Medalist

Lecture: “Magic and the Real World: Fabulism, Magical Realism, and Allegory”

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Sherri L. Smith

NAACP Image Award Finalist

Lecture: “Make Your Own Dystopia”

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1-5pm ET Saturday, October 18

1-5pm ET Sunday, October 19

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Daily Schedule:​

1-2pm Lecture A

2-3pm Lecture B

3-4pm Break/writing prompts

4-5pm Happy hour q&a

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Recordings will be available for those who can't attend in-person or wish to review the sessions later, and will be available for 30 days after the class.

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Further questions? Ask here! 

 

Here's where to find out more about Hamline's low-residency MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults.

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