Greg Ashe

I really enjoyed Odyssey’s Writer’s Toolkit class. Though I had experience writing and completing short stories, I really wanted to write a novel and kept finding myself struggling with dead ends and stagnancy no matter whether I tried to force myself to outline or force myself to draft. In this Read more…

I really liked the ‘Writer’s Toolkit,’ class and the tips provided! I have already started seeing its effects in the books I am reading and the stories I am planning to write. I have become more aware of both the techniques being employed and also my own mental state while Read more…

I highly recommend Odyssey’s Writer’s Toolkit class! This was my first time experiencing an Odyssey Online class, but I am already considering applying for more in the future. Greg Ashe is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable instructor that makes every student feel welcome and heard. I entered this course with my own Read more…

I came away from this class feeling energized. Through writing assignments and critiques, I got an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of my stories. From Greg’s lectures and our reflection questions, I came away with craft and productivity techniques targeted to where I need to grow as a writer. Read more…

In the Odyssey Writing Workshop – Writer’s Toolkit, I learned the art of building stories. Gregory Ashe was a super-accessible and engaged instructor.  Now, I have full confidence smashing my 1st drafts apart and reconfiguring them using so many new toys in my writing sandbox. Thank you, Jeanne and Gregory! Read more…

Odyssey was everything I’d heard. Truthfully, I’ve not attended a better class than the one I did with Odyssey. Scene and Sequel with Gregory Ashe changed the way I think about writing, the way I think about my writing. And I couldn’t be more thankful for everything I learned.          Read more…

Writers thrive for clarity in their writing. Scene and Sequel at Odyssey, taught by Gregory Ashe, provides important tools to help clarify purpose for the characters, the readers, and the writer. I learned a ton. Many thanks to everyone at Odyssey.  –JOARY LIZARDO

Greg Ashe does a fantastic job making complex ideas understandable and actionable.  His course assignments are comprehensive, he provides multiple examples that illuminate and broaden the concepts under consideration, and his provocative discussion questions further clarify the course content.  All of this rich instruction is provided in a friendly and Read more…

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…