Looking for greater continuity and an immersive, intensive exploration of craft as you develop and revise a book-length project or collection of stories? Our advanced programs in the novel, memoir, and the short story are a great place to do just that.
Generators
In our Generator programs, students launch their projects and make significant progress towards that completed first draft with the help of a supportive community and regular feedback.
Novel Generators LEARN MORE
A seven-month program designed to help students at all levels and in all genres complete (or make substantial progress toward completing) a first draft of a novel in an environment that offers support, accountability, and feedback appropriate to the full drafting stage in the novel-writing process.
NEW Novel Generators for YA, Romance, and Mystery/Thriller:
Memoir Generator Learn More
An intensive program designed to help students in the early stages of writing a full-length memoir. The program will provide an environment that encourages exploration and supports the writing process, and it will offer an in-depth study of the book-length memoir form.
Incubators
In the Incubators, writers with more developed projects focus on refining and revising their drafts in readiness for publication.
In-Person Novel Incubator Learn More
Ready to get your novel out into the world? If so, GrubStreet’s competitive and affordable MFA-level course is for you. Over 12 months, writers will revise their novels, study the novel form, and gain a thoughtful introduction to the publishing world.
Online Novel Incubator Learn More
Ready to get your novel out into the world? If so, GrubStreet’s competitive and affordable MFA-level course is for you. Over 12 months, writers will revise their novels, study the novel form, and gain a thoughtful introduction to the publishing world.
Memoir Incubator Learn More
A competitive and affordable MFA-level course, spanning 12 months, for ten memoir writers interested in drafting, developing or revising their memoir drafts, a comprehensive craft-based study of the memoir form, and, as appropriate, a thoughtful introduction to the memoir publishing market.
Short Story Incubator Learn More
A competitive, accessible – and repeatable – MFA-level course, spanning 8 months, for ten short story writers from all backgrounds who want to move their stories from “workshop good” to publishable quality.
Essay Incubator Learn More
Spanning 9 months, the Essay Incubator is an intensive program for essay writers interested in drafting, revising, and publishing their work.
Immersives
GrubStreet’s Immersive programs offer students interested in a specific subject matter, genre, and/or shared identity a longform and in-depth opportunity to write together in a supportive and focused space.
Writing to Heal Immersive Learn More
An intensive program designed to give nonfiction students a deep dive into how the writing process can serve as a healing tool for adversity and trauma.
Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers Learn More
Taking place over nine months, the Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers is a program uniquely designed to fill this void and help queer writers complete or make significant progress towards completing a draft of their novel in a supportive community.