Tell a story about one or more animals — for example, something that happened among your companion animals, witnessing an encounter among animals in the wild, or an observation of insects in your home or yard. Write a scene or poem describing what you think is going on about the animals.
We live our lives surrounded by euphemisms. People don’t die, they leave us or pass on. People aren’t fired they are let go or RIF’d. Animals are also surrounded by euphemisms, usually when it comes to humans doing something bad to them. Like killing them. You don’t have to look far to see these euphemisms,…
I’ve long believed that some of the most effective forms of writing are letters to the editor. People love to read letters, particularly from a shared neighborhood, city or passion. In this case, we recently saw a letter in one of our most popular local magazines penned by Tom Cat (via Writing for Animals alum…
This is the new home for books and classes to educate and inspire writers to advocate for animals. Stay tuned!
If you’re new to Writing for Animals and not sure how to choose between the live class vs. the self-paced class, here are how we view them. The main reason to take the live class is for real-time interaction — not just with us but with fellow students. We also tend to update the class…
Write a conversation you’d like to have with an animal, whether you companion animal(s), local birds, or an animal in the wild.
Write a scene or a poem from the point of view of a nonhuman animal, whether it’s your companion animal, a wild animal, a snail in your garden, or a cow at a farm.
