Getting Started with Creative Writing: Poetry & Fiction Fundamentals 6-Week Intensive with Meg Eden Kuyatt Starts Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
Starts Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
This is an asynchronous class that will have an online classroom in Wet Ink.
Any questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us.
Instructor Meg Eden Kuyatt is the author of the 2021 Towson Prize for Literature-winning poetry collection, Drowning in the Floating World, and children’s novels, including a 2023 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Honor Good Different, and the forthcoming The Girl in the Wall (Scholastic, 2025).
Daunted by starting a new writing project? Stuck as a writer? Feeling overwhelmed about where to begin your creative writing journey? Struggling with writer's block or imposter syndrome?
You're not alone, and this course is designed specifically for writers like you.
Explore poetry and fiction’s essential tools for writing through traditional literary work as well as comic strips, slam poems, movies, and video games.
Learn the essentials of what makes good poetry through exploring imagery and voltas, as well as the distinctive elements of fiction’s narrative structure, character arcs, and voice.
Master the Core Skills Every Writer Needs:
Poetry Foundations: Discover how to create powerful imagery, craft meaningful "aha moments" (voltas), and bring life to your words through personification techniques.
Fiction Essentials: Learn proven narrative structure frameworks, develop authentic characters that readers care about, and find your unique writing voice.
Each weekly unit will focus on an element of craft, including writing exercises, workshops, and reading discussions.
This is a great way to get started in creative writing and gain confidence on the page, or for experienced writers to revisit craft essentials from a new perspective.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 1: Poetry Fundamentals - Creating Vivid Imagery
Master the foundation of all great poetry through sensory details and concrete images.
Week 2: Poetry Craft - The Power of the "Aha Moment"
Learn to identify and create voltas that transform ordinary poems into memorable experiences.
Week 3: Advanced Poetry Techniques - Personification Mastery
Bring your writing to life by giving human qualities to the world around you.
Week 4: Fiction Foundations - Flash Fiction & Narrative Structure
Understand story architecture and learn to tell complete, compelling stories in minimal words.
Week 5: Character Development & Voice in Fiction
Create authentic characters and develop your distinctive writing voice.
Week 6: Integration & Next Steps
Reflect on your progress and receive bonus exercises to continue your writing growth.
Perfect for These Writers:
- Complete beginners who want to start their creative writing journey with proper fundamentals
- Stuck writers looking to break through creative blocks with fresh perspectives
- Experienced writers wanting to revisit craft essentials and discover new approaches
- Genre-switchers interested in exploring both poetry and fiction writing
- Anyone seeking a supportive, structured environment to develop their creative voice
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Understanding the strengths and distinctions between poetry and fiction writing.
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Write 2-3 poems and 2-3 short prose pieces.
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Gain confidence on the page through writing exercises and an online community.
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Essential craft lessons to jumpstart and sustain your writing practice moving forward.
ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:
This class is entirely asynchronous, which means you complete the weekly assignments on your own schedule. There are no set meeting times in order to allow for greater participation; your cohort will consist of writers from across different time zones, which allows for a wonderful diversity of voices.
Along with your weekly deadlines, there is plenty of interaction with Meg and your peers within Wet Ink, our dedicated online classroom. Craft materials, lectures, reading assignments, and writing prompts are all available through the online classroom. Students also post work and provide and receive feedback within the online classroom environment.
You can finish the work as you see fit week-to-week, which is perfect for any schedule. Each week, discussion questions are inspired by the assigned readings and topics in the lecture notes. Students are encouraged to take these wherever is most compelling and/or useful for them. Meg engages with these discussions throughout the week and you will receive feedback from all assigned writing activities.
HOW DOES WET INK WORK?
Wet Ink was built and designed specifically for online writing classes. Wet Ink is private, easy to use, and very interactive. You can learn more about the Wet Ink platform by Watching a Class Demo.
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Starts Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
- This is an asynchronous class that will have an online classroom in Wet Ink.
If you have questions, please use the Chat Button or contact us via email HERE.