Narratively Academy Classes
Narratively Academy classes are all about sharing knowledge throughout our unique and diverse community. We offer classes, seminars and writing critiques taught by Narratively’s editors, contributors and storytelling heroes. All classes are conducted online and accessible to students anywhere in the world.
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Here’s a look at what we have coming up soon.
Spring 2026 Classes
The Insider’s Guide to Writing Personal Statements and Applying for Grants & Residencies
If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the world of grants, fellowships, and artist residencies—or unsure how to present yourself and your work—this class pulls back the curtain.
In this intimate, two-day workshop, you’ll learn how to craft a clear, compelling personal statement and build a strong application that stands out in a competitive field. You’ll break down what actually makes these applications work, get hands-on guidance in shaping your own materials, and leave with a much clearer path toward securing funding and opportunities for your creative work.
This is one of our most in-demand classes, and it’s limited to just 8 students—so it tends to fill quickly.
AI for Writers: The 24/7 Writing Coach to Help You Finish What You Start
Jay Dixit has taught writing at Yale University and written features for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Psychology Today. He was also OpenAI’s first Head of Writer Community, educating writers on how to use ChatGPT to supercharge their creative process. Never by letting the AI do their writing for them, but by using it as a sounding board, editor, and thinking partner to provide instant feedback, help them get unstuck and push through resistance, and keep them accountable so they can get it done and published. In this free seminar, Jay will introduce the approach he developed called Socratic AI — a methodology that turns AI into an iterative thinking partner instead of a ghostwriter.
The Art of Micro Memoir: How to Write Great Short Essays
Short doesn’t mean small. In this fun and creative workshop led by poet and essayist Rebecca Evans, you’ll learn how to distill big emotional truths into tight, powerful pieces—often under 500 words. Drawing on techniques from poetry and narrative nonfiction, this class will help you create work that feels both concise and complete.
Finding Your Writing Rhythm
Struggling to stay consistent? This class is all about building a writing practice that actually sticks. And let’s be honest, who among us doesn’t need that?
Instructor Josh Krigman has taught in a wide variety of settings, with a focus on accessibility and building a generative, sustainable writing practice. In this intimate class, Josh will guide writers through a curriculum designed to make your relationship to writing both more productive and more enjoyable. Through structure, prompts, and accountability, you’ll develop a rhythm that works for your life—and keeps you moving forward, even when motivation dips. This is a great entry point if you’ve been trying (and not quite succeeding) to build a sustainable writing habit on your own.
Advanced Craft Workshop: Finding Your Structure
In this three-part class, author Kristina Gaddy will lead students to examine the ways that other top nonfiction writers structure their work in both conventional and unconventional ways. Sometimes, with the right scaffolding, a piece becomes easier to write, revise, and understand. There are only 10 seats available, and this one always sells out quickly!
The Art of Crónica: Writing Immersive, Voice-Driven Nonfiction
In Latin America, crónica represents the pinnacle of literary journalism—deeply reported, vividly written, and unapologetically personal. In this four-week workshop, you’ll learn how to blend reporting, voice, and narrative into immersive nonfiction that pulls readers in and stays with them. It’s an opportunity to expand your toolkit—and your sense of what nonfiction can be.
Deeply Personal: Writing First-Person Essays on Raw and Difficult Topics
This is one of our most beloved and in-demand classes, and it regularly fills up with a waitlist. In this intimate workshop, you’ll learn how to approach your most personal material with honesty, care, and craft—developing essays that are both emotionally resonant and structurally strong. Writers consistently describe this class as a rare space where they’re able to go deeper than they thought possible.
Critiques and Manuscript Reviews
Whether you’d like feedback on your one-page pitch, a 5,000-word story or your entire book, our experienced editorial team is ready to dive in. We’ll provide an in-depth developmental edit, including specific notes throughout, a detailed overall plan for perfecting your story (or larger project) and a one-on-one phone consultation with you to discuss and answer your questions.
More Classes
Each of the classes below are sold out and/or have already taken place, but we will offer new sessions as soon as there are enough students on the advance wait list.
Click here to join an advance waiting list for the next session of any of these classes.
Getting Started With Memoir
Memoir Workshop Classes
Writing and Publishing Books
Journalism & Reporting
Getting Started with Fiction
Blending Genres
Social Issues and Advocacy Writing
How to Pitch
Refining Your Craft
Speechwriting
Writing for TV and Film
Figuring Out What You Want to Write
Questions? Not sure which class is right for you? Don’t see what you’re looking for and want to suggest a different class we should offer? Want to teach a class yourself? Drop us a line: academy@narratively.com.