Sci-fi & Fantasy writing

Entry requirements: This course is open to students at all levels of experience and proficiency.

Note: for who feel like they want to start with the basics: consider applying for Intro to Creative Writing. This course works both as an entry-level course and as a follow-up to the Intro one.

Learn how to write about enchanted amulets, many-tendriled floating brains, and talking plants. Find the discipline to finish your novel, use speculative fiction to creatively build on your research project, or add depth to the world of your tabletop game.

The first three weeks of this course are for writing exercises. You’ll learn how to write about items, about creatures, and how to worldbuild.

You’ll then start working on a short story. The next three weeks are for writing in class. Both the teacher and your classmates will be available to read your work in progress and give feedback and critique.

During our final session, we will discuss each others works.

What you will learn

• How to write about mysterious technologies, novel creatures, and unexplored worlds
• How to thrill and engage readers
• How to turn an idea into your (first?) story

Join the course and create your own world in words.

About the teacher

Max Urai (1991) received the C.C.S. Crone stipend from the City of Utrecht in 2023. He is currently working on a science fiction novel about shopping malls for De Geus. For more information, check out www.maxurai.nl.