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Writing is hard

But learning it shouldn't be.

Most writing instruction gives you vague theories, academic jargon, and advice that sounds profound until you actually sit down to write.

But I teach creative writing differently.

It’s why I’ve been invited around the world to teach creative writing, and why I’m the only author to have been invited to teach writing at the San Diego Comic-Con for seventeen years in a row (as of 2026).

I break down storytelling, grammar, editing, dialogue, pacing, character, structure, and the rest of this crazy profession into clear, practical tools you can actually use. Not just what works, but why it works, when to use it, and what happens when you don’t.

Because if you’re serious about becoming a better writer, guessing your way through every scene, sentence, and revision is a frustrating way to learn.

You can spend years figuring this stuff out the hard way.

Or you can just let me teach you.

No Jargon. No Fluff.

 

Just practical information designed to make you a better writer.

Want to see if the way I teach works for you?

Watch my free Show Your Story, Don’t Tell It! class below and decide for yourself.

I think you’ll come away seeing writing in a whole new light.

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One Note Before You Go

Depending on when you have arrived, there may not be much on this website. I just set this up and then had to go teach writing at the San Diego Comic-Con and GenCon. I'll be back on Aug. 5th, and return to adding classes, etc., to this website.

So, I know it's bare. But give me time as I build this site.

In the meantime, please join my mailing list so you can be updates as I add more and more great classes to this site.

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© 2026 Maxwell Alexander Drake / Starving Writer Studio

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