Foundations of Fiction
Build a complete short story from the ground up — character, scene, tension, and revision. Includes downloadable workbooks and weekly writing prompts.
$189 one-time
Creative writing, taught with care
Learn to write with clarity, craft, and confidence.
Structured courses, live workshops, and one-to-one mentorship for writers who are serious about finishing — and improving — their work.
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Programs
Find the course that fits where you are
Whether you are writing your first short story or revising a manuscript for submission, there is a track built for your stage.
Memoir & Personal Essay
Turn lived experience into essays that resonate. Guided exercises, structural frameworks, and three recorded workshop sessions with feedback.
$229 one-time
Poetry Studio
Four live virtual workshops each month with a published poet. Submit work for line-level feedback and join a steady community of practicing poets.
$39 per month
Why Meridian
Teaching that respects your time and your work
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Published instructors
Every course is designed and taught by writers with real publication and editorial experience — not generalists.
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Feedback, not flattery
You get specific, actionable notes on structure, voice, and line-level craft. Encouragement is part of it; honesty is the rest.
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Learn on your schedule
Self-paced modules, downloadable materials, and recorded sessions mean you are never locked to a live calendar.
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Small, warm community
Critique circles are capped so everyone gets read. No shouting into a void.
How it works
From enrollment to finished draft in four steps
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Choose a program
Compare formats, lengths, and levels on the courses page. Not sure? Email us and we will point you to the right track.
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Enroll and get instant access
Materials, welcome packet, and community invite arrive in your inbox the moment your enrollment is confirmed.
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Write and submit
Work through the modules at your own pace. Submit exercises for feedback wherever the program includes it.
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Revise and finish
Use instructor notes and peer critique to revise. You leave with a finished piece — not just a folder of fragments.
Student voices
What writers say after finishing
I had started the same short story six times over two years. The structure module finally showed me why it kept collapsing — and how to fix it.
The feedback was direct without being discouraging. That balance is rare, and it is exactly what I needed to revise seriously.
Four workshops a month sounded like a lot. It turned out to be the only thing that kept me writing through a busy season.
Ready to start writing?
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