Pathway: Discover & Explore

Discover & Explore Offerings

Perfect for beginners or the creatively curious, this pathway offers a welcoming space to build confidence, uncover new interests, and connect with other curious readers and writers.

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Loft Sampler Classes
Summer Samplers

Not sure which class to take this summer? Try out a sampler. Meet the teaching artist, fellow students, and dive into a quick lesson and see if you want to explore more deeply. 

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Valeria Luiselli Craft Seminar
Forge Craft Seminar with Valeria Luiselli | Oct 8

We will work on developing listening literacy as writers, thinking of sound as a source of narrative craft. We will likewise explore listening as a collective practice that allows for intentional solidarity and creative resistance, both environmental and political.

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Discover & Explore Classes
Discover & Explore
In-Person
6 Week
First Steps into Writing
Date
Oct 6, 2026 - Nov 10, 2026
Time
Tuesday, 12 p.m. - Tuesday, 2 p.m.
Price
$222.00
$199.80 (Friend)
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Patricia Hoolihan
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
Forge: a Craft Seminar with Valeria Luiselli (The Art of Listening)
Date
Time
Thursday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$60.00
$54.00 (Friend)
Valeria Luiselli
Valeria Luiselli
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Fiction Basics: Creative Language
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Brian Malloy
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
Substack: What the Heck Is It, and How Can I Use it?
Date
Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Kristin Johnson
Kristin Johnson
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Fiction Basics: Setting
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Brian Malloy
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
As Above, So Below: Magical Approaches to Writing
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Elle Thoni
Discover & Explore
Online
Sampler
Fall Sampler: Poetry with Nicole W. Lee
Date
Time
Tuesday, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Price
$12.00
$10.80 (Friend)
Nicole W. Lee
Nicole W. Lee
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Short Fiction Writing and Story Submission for Novices
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Jenn Bouchard
Jenn Bouchard
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Fiction Basics: Emotional Range
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Brian Malloy
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
Writing Resistance Haiku
Date
Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Price
$74.00
$66.60 (Friend)
Kelly Westhoff
Kelly Westhoff
Nissa Valdez
Nissa Valdez
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
The Art of the Interview for Narrative Nonfiction
Date
Time
Saturday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Price
$74.00
$66.60 (Friend)
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Elise Leise
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Writing with Nature Magic
Date
Time
Saturday, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Miranda Schmidt
Discover & Explore
In-Person
4 Week
Introduction to Playwriting
Date
Oct 27, 2026 - Nov 17, 2026
Time
Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Price
$148.00
$133.20 (Friend)
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JR Dawson
Discover & Explore
Online
6 Week
Children's Writing for Beginners
Date
Oct 27, 2026 - Dec 8, 2026
Time
Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Price
$222.00
$199.80 (Friend)
Lisa Bullard
Discover & Explore
Online
6 Week
From Novice to Novelist
Date
Oct 28, 2026 - Dec 9, 2026
Time
Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Price
$222.00
$199.80 (Friend)
John DeDakis
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Fiction Basics: Revision
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Brian Malloy
Discover & Explore
In-Person
4 Week
Finding Your Story: Keys to Discovering Your Full Narrative
Date
Nov 4, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026
Time
Wednesday, 12 p.m. - Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Price
$148.00
$133.20 (Friend)
Kate St. Vincent Vogl
Discover & Explore
In-Person
4 Week
Critique Group & Writing Club (for Ages 12-14)
Date
Nov 4, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026
Time
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. - Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Price
$111.00
$99.90 (Friend)
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Kelsey Daly
Discover & Explore
In-Person
4 Week
Loft After-School Creative Writing Club (for Ages 9-11)
Date
Nov 4, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026
Time
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. - Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Price
$111.00
$99.90 (Friend)
Matthew Taber-Hanson
Matthew Taber-Hanson
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
Writing Mindfulness
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Michael Kiesow Moore
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Personal Essay for Beginners
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
Brian Malloy
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Writing Blogs & Newsletters: Get Started or Recharge Your Online Writing
Date
Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Price
$55.50
$49.95 (Friend)
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Nuria Sheehan
Discover & Explore
Online
Double Session
Hope and Imagination in Environmental and Nature Writing
Date
Nov 7, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026
Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - Saturday, 12 p.m.
Price
$74.00
$66.60 (Friend)
Wendy Johnson
Wendy Johnson
Discover & Explore
In-Person
Single Session
True Starts: Writing Your Memoir’s First Page
Date
Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Price
$74.00
$66.60 (Friend)
Kevin Fenton
Kevin Fenton
Discover & Explore
Online
Single Session
Diversifying Writers: Writing Immersive Worlds and Authentic Cultural Representation in Children’s Literature (for Writers of Color and Indigenous Writers)
Date
Time
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Price
$37.00
$33.30 (Friend)
Payal Doshi
Payal Doshi