The Who-What-Where-&-Whens of Established Story Types
Saturday, October 18 from 10am-4pm &
Sunday, October 19 from 1pm-4pm

The Power of Genre | Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 18-19

Early bird $150 | Register by September 26 (discount applied at checkout)
Regular Price $175 | Effective September 27

Space is LIMITED to ensure an intimate experience. We recommend signing up early!
Refund and other policies can be found here.

Note: This class is part of a larger series! It can be taken on its own, or bundled with other sections for a discounted rate—visit the How to Write Without an Outline: The Free Spirit’s Guide to Creative Writing page for details.

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Join us for a quick plunge to harness the comfort of the familiar. This series is for those that struggle with traditional approaches to creative writing.  It is for those that prefer to let their stories "tell themselves."  It is for those who want to explore new forms and structures.  It is for the artist. The joyful inner child. The writer who writes from the heart. 

This workshop is for you who ask…
…how do I choose the right genre for my story? Or vice-versa?
…how do I create original work within a genre ?
…how do I use genres to my advantage?

This class is for you who want…
…to be a part of the greater conversation.
…to meet with the audience in a place they call home.
…to blend, bend, smash, deconstruct, and reconstruct the audience’s expectations.

Be empowered to approach the blank page with confidence— and wild anticipation! 

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Writing without an Outline is part of a year-long journey through the heart of story.  The full experience will leave you forever changed in how you see, approach, and allow your narrative to open in front of you. 

Each section of the series stands alone and can be taken individually, or you may opt to bundle classes and/or weekend intensives.

Let 2025 be the year you set your wild muse free!

Neurodivergent minds are highly encouraged.

• About the Series

  6 WEEK DEEP DIVE COURSES
  Mondays from 6:15-8:45pm

  Writing from Character | May 5-June 16
  A dive deep into the deeply human elements of story.

  Writing from Theme | Aug. 4-Sept 15
  A dive deep into the deeper meaning of story.

  Writing from Analogy | Nov 3-Dec 15
  A dive deep into the deep relevance of story.

  Sign up for all three deep-dive sessions here (save $125)!
  

  WEEKEND INTENSIVES
  Saturdays from 10am-4pm and Sunday from 1pm-4pm

  Romancing the Muse | April 19-20
  A quick plunge to fall in love with your own wild muse.

  Risk and the Writer | June 28-29
  A quick plunge to embrace the cutting edge of our truth.

  The Power of Genre | Oct. 18-19
  A quick plunge to harness the comfort of the familiar.

  Sign up for all three weekend intensives here (save $100!).

  SIGN UP FOR THE FULL SERIES (to register for all six deep-dive sessions and weekend intensives).

• About the Instructor

  A certified Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator, R. Lyon Bergh is a writer, actor, and filmmaker currently living and creating in Asheville, NC. He (or she) expresses creative storytelling through poetry, song, short & long-form prose, short & long-form screenwriting, oral storytelling, comedy improv, and just about any other way that (s)he can find. He received his undergrad from Wilmington University in Marketing with a strong concentration in Creative Writing. Following that, he was a finalist for the High Residency MFA Creative Writing Fellowship at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, studied Meisner Acting at the New York Studio for Stage and Screen, and is a proud alumni of Asheville School of Film.

  Early recognition was for a submission to the Wilmington Drama League’s One Act Play Festival, where he received multiple awards including Best Director and Best Original Stage Play. More recently, he was published twice in the WNC Woman magazine and has earned recognition for contributions to the 48hr film project in Asheville.

  More details: https://www.rlyonbergh.com

“I learned so much in Lyon’s writing classes. Lyon is both passionate and knowledgeable about the art of story. He speaks with confidence about both the art and the craft of writing and always keeps the learning process fun. I now have much deeper awareness of how to write a memorable story that connects with people.“ -Devin S.