8 weeks                                                                         75-minute sessions
This Hybrid Cross-Genre Course is designed to explore a variety of literary genres and use them as inspiration for your own writing. Participants will select one or more genres to focus on, using the chosen materials as models for their own writing. The course will include workshops, feedback sessions, and collaborative activities to enhance your writing process. Through brainstorming, drafting, editing, and publishing, you will develop your own unique writing style.
 
📚 Course Title:
Hybrid Cross-Genre Workshop: Find Your Voice Across Forms
Duration: 8 Weeks
Session Time: 75 minutes per week
Style: Hybrid (online/in-person), interactive, project-based
Goal: To empower learners to explore multiple literary genres, experiment with different writing styles, and develop original work through collaborative workshops and independent writing.
 
✨ Weekly Themes & Learning Outcomes
 
🧠 Week 1: “Genre Sampler: Taste the Possibilities”
Explore the literary landscape — poetry, fiction, memoir, flash, scripts, essays
Reflect on personal voice and interests
Choose 1–2 genres to focus on for your creative project
Start your writer’s notebook
 
💡 Week 2: “Fuel the Fire: Brainstorm & Begin”
Experiment with writing prompts across different genres
Develop a creative idea based on personal experience or imagination
Start your first exploratory draft
Discuss the role of inspiration vs. structure in writing
 
🔊 Week 3: “Voice & Vision”
Analyze how voice and tone shape genre
Imitate and remix mentor texts
Write a short piece using a borrowed voice or structure
Build comfort with trying unfamiliar forms
 
✍️ Week 4: “Short, Sharp, Strong”
Explore flash fiction, micro-memoirs, and poetry
Focus on precision, imagery, and brevity
Edit your piece for conciseness and effect
Participate in short-form writing exercises
 
🤝 Week 5: “Workshop Week: Read, Respond, Revise”
Share your in-progress writing in a structured workshop
Learn how to give and receive feedback
Reflect on your own strengths as a writer
Revise based on class discussion
 
🛠️ Week 6: “Write Like an Editor”
Deepen your revision tools: cutting, reshaping, rethinking
Compare first drafts with published versions
Edit one piece thoroughly
Start assembling your portfolio draft
 
🌍 Week 7: “Performance, Publishing & Presence”
Practice reading your work aloud with confidence
Explore publication opportunities (zines, contests, blogs)
Refine your final piece
Learn about formatting and submission guidelines
 
🌟 Week 8: “Final Showcase: Own Your Voice”
Present your work in a class reading or online showcase
Submit a final portfolio (1–3 polished pieces)
Reflect on your creative journey and growth
Celebrate your voice and your work with your writing community