The Odyssey Scene and Sequel course taught by Gregory Ashe exceeded my already high expectations. Greg is a compassionate and expert instructor who was always generous with his time and open to questions. He taught us not only how to recognize and write these critical micro-structural narrative units, but also Read more
The Scene and Sequel course taught by Gregory Ashe did not disappoint! The course allowed me to think critically about writing in a way I had not considered before. Greg was patient, kind, and supportive during his critiques and classes. He is approachable and offers consistent guidance, which I found Read more
Odyssey surpassed my every expectation and Gregory Ashe’s course, Scene & Sequel, is the best writing course I’ve ever taken. This course goes in depth to make writing concepts concrete in a way I’ve never experienced before. It made me more confident in my ability to control pacing, increase stakes, Read more
Scene and Sequel with Greg was wonderful. It’s no exaggeration to say that this was the best workshop I’ve ever participated in. The readings were really insightful and very clearly illustrated the main points of the lectures. Greg was generous with his time and attention and the vibe among the Read more
With organization, humor and enthusiasm, Barbara laid out ways to think of the promise a story makes to the readers, ways to hook the reader, ways to deepen the conflict and raise the stakes, and how to adjust the pace of a scene. Before taking this class, I was already Read more
I am so thrilled I was able to take an Odyssey Online Class. I can already see the improvement in my writing. The lectures and class discussion were wonderful. I learned so much in a short amount of time. The feedback I received from my classmates was invaluable and the Read more
This class has been an inspiring and transformative experience for me as a writer. . . Through assignments and examples, Barbara taught us how to think about stories in terms of the promise they make to readers, and then she gave us techniques for measuring whether our openings, conflict, scenes, Read more
“Getting the Big Picture” helped me focus in on the true nature of my story, what lies at its heart. The class has given me the tools to improve both plot and characters and tie the two more strongly into the theme. These are the most useful class sessions I Read more
The experience of Barbara Ashford’s “Getting the Big Picture” online Odyssey workshop was akin to being shown a toolbox, then being guided on how to use the tools within. Some tools are harder to grasp than others; some problems are harder to fix. But I can better see the problems Read more
Chapters on revision in writing manuals are generally too short to be of much use. I needed a class, and this was the one. This excellent course used a variety of current texts and concepts that helped me pull the disparate parts of my novel into a cohesive, thematically focused Read more