The Milk House provides online writing classes to help authors improve their craft and increase the likelihood of being published in literary journals. The ability to write is not a gift that anyone is born with, but instead one that must be earned draft by draft, sentence by sentence.
The writing courses on The Milk House are delivered at university standards while accessible to writers of all levels. They are inclusive, supportive, yet detailed and comprehensive to ensure all participants get the most out of them. The instructor, Ryan Dennis, has taught over 25 writing courses across four universities.
All classes will be recorded, so those you can’t attend a session can still get the information. Those who feel they did not gain enough from a course will receive their money back. If you would like to attend a course but cannot afford it, please email RyanDennis@themilkhouse.org.
Upcoming Online Writing Classes
The following online writing courses are forthcoming and available for registration. Free standalone classes are also delivered throughout the year. Keep an eye on this space, or our social media, for more details.
Note that most courses are delivered twice, at different times. Make sure to choose the slot most suitable for your time zone.
Fiction Writing I
September 17th to October 15th, 2024, Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm
Cost: $95
This 5-week course explores specific, craft-based techniques to significantly improve your fiction. From concept to the words on the page, the material will be delivered at a university level, but will be accessible and useful to writers of all experience. Beginning and intermediate writers, in particular, will have a lot to gain from each class.
The course will cover the following subjects: Characterization, Showing vs Telling, Dialogue, Point of View and Narrative Distance.
Tell Your Story (Memoir/Nonfiction Writing)
September 18th to October 30thth, 2024, Wednesdays 7-8:30pm
Cost: $125
Everyone has a story to tell. This course will help you make that story effective.
This 7-week course explores specific, craft-based techniques to improve your memoir and creative essay writing skills. From concept to the words on the page, the material will be delivered at a university level, but will be accessible and useful to writers of all experience. Beginning and intermediate writers, in particular, will have a lot to gain from each class.
Fiction Workshop
The introductory session will occur online on Monday, September 30th, 2024 7pm. The workshop will run on Mondays at the same time for the next 4-6 weeks (depending on number of participants).
Cost: $65
There is no better opportunity to get extensive feedback on a piece than from a well-run workshop.
Ryan Dennis will facilitate one-hour group workshop sessions that provide a friendly yet focused environment in which the work of enrolled writers can be closely examined.
Please click on the links below to find more details on how the workshops are run.
Fiction Writing II
October 29th to November 26th, 2024, Tuesdays 7-8:30pm
Cost: $95
This 5-week course explores specific, craft-based techniques to significantly improve your fiction. From concept to the words on the page, the material will be delivered at a university level, but will be accessible and useful to writers of all experience. Beginning and intermediate writers, in particular, will have a lot to gain from each class.
The course will cover the following subjects: Interior Monologue, Writing Emotion, Writing Action, Pacing, Sentence Structure and Workshopping Skills.
Please feel free to contact Ryan Dennis at RyanDennis@themilkhouse.org with any questions or comments regarding the online writing classes.