Turn your creative ideas into finished work
The Storytelling Collective gives independent writers the courses, community, mentorship and accountability they need to develop their craft and actually finish the projects they care about.
We believe the future of storytelling is immersive, interactive, interdisciplinary, and inclusive. Our courses, programs, and creative challenges are engaging, actionable, and affordable, tailored to creatives just starting out or venturing into something new.
Join 16,000+ writers and creatives who have learned, made, and shared their work with the Storytelling Collective since 2018.
What We Do
Whether you're writing a novel, designing a TTRPG, experimenting with poetry, or figuring out your creative process, we give you practical education, community, and support to make your work.
Courses
Learn the craft and develop practical skills through self-paced, actionable instruction.
Mentorship
Get accountability, feedback and guidance from experienced creative professionals.
Challenges
Turn “I should really write something” into an actual finished piece through themed seasonal challenges.
Community
Find fellow writers who understand what you're trying to do—and who will actually cheer you on!
Publishing
Build your portfolio through opportunities to publish your work.
Which best describes where you are in your creative journey?
I am new to writing, or eager to learn something new and grow my craft
I need a creative community, structure, and guidance to achieve my goals
I’m ready to level up my creative career and seeking ongoing support
Built by writers, for writers.
Narrative Design
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Poetry
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Creative Process
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Genre Fiction
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Narrative Design 〰️ Poetry 〰️ Creative Process 〰️ Genre Fiction 〰️
Founded in 2018 by writer, narrative designer, and educator Ashley Warren, the Storytelling Collective has helped more than 16,000 creatives develop their craft and bring their projects to life.
We offer project-based, actionable programs—including self-paced courses, guided reading clubs, creative challenges, and live events.
Programs are added on a rolling basis throughout the year, voted on by our members! Some of our popular programs include:
Write Your First Adventure
Write, produce, and publish a one-shot TTRPG adventure in one month
Write Your First Gothic Romance
Draft, write, and complete a 3K-word short story in the style of gothic romance
Identifying Your Creative Heartbeat
Unlock the secret to creative success by building your creative process step-by-step
Flash Fiction February
Write a short piece of flash fiction (250 words) every day in February
A few words from our community:
Ready to get started?
Choose the level of support you need.
Our memberships are designed with indie creators in mind — incredibly affordable, without sacrificing quality curriculum and support. Choose from one of three paths. Cancel or downgrade at any time; there are no hoops to jump through.
Not sure if a membership is right for you? Any of our courses can be purchased a la carte. Browse the catalog here.
Creative Cafe
Everything you need to get inspired
Free
Membership to our two community reading clubs, Bibliopothecary (for fiction craft) and Bookwyrms (for TTRPGs)
Access to our active Discord community
Automatic entry to creative challenges
Collective Core
Everything you need to grow your craft
$9/month
Full access* to our entire course catalog (15+ courses, 150+ hours of instruction across fiction, TTRPGs, and more)
All future courses included, automatically added to your account
Access to our active Discord community
(writing sprints, feedback channels, direct staff engagement)Automatic entry to creative challenges with publishing opportunities
Ability to vote on upcoming courses and programs
*while membership is active
Prefer to subscribe annually? Sign up here for the discounted $99/year Core membership.
Creative Pro
Everything you need to propel your literary practice
$29/month
Everything in Core, plus:
Dedicated creative mentorship
Feedback on your work
Biweekly live sessions: Accountability check-ins, critique sessions, Q&A, coworking, writing sprints, and more
Project-based lessons and guided activities
Two cohort tracks by focus (fiction and TTRPGs)*
*if you are interested in being in both, please contact our team! Hello@StorytellingCollective.com
Prefer annual? Sign up here for the discounted $329/year Fiction TrackPrefer annual? Sign up here for the discounted $329/year TTRPG Track
FREE
GUIDE
Mapping Out a Project Scope for Your Creative Project
Set yourself up for success from the get-go! Download our free guide.
Your creative community, whenever you need it.
Join our active Discord server for creative challenges, writing sprints, coworking sessions, live calls, feedback channels, and more. Our global community is always available to offer support and encouragement!
Hear from more of our community members:
A note from our founder
Ashley Warren
Author &
narrative
designerI’m so glad you’ve found us, writer!
Since 2018, the Storytelling Collective has supported more than 16,000 creative writers. I serve as StoCo’s director, curriculum designer, and mentor — every day, I get to work directly with creatives like you. When I’m not teaching or mentoring, I’m working on my own literary projects, so I am very familiar with the struggles and triumphs that independent creatives face. My hope is that you will feel supported and empowered, no matter what program you take with us.
Meet #TeamStoCo
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Ashley Warren, M.A. (she/her)
FOUNDER, DIRECTOR & LEAD CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
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George Sanders (he/him)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
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Annie Shi (she/her)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
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Kari Jo "Kage" Freudigmann (she/her)
COMMUNITY MANAGER
Shop #StoCo
Celebrate your love of storytelling — and Storytelling Collective! — with our cozy academia-inspired merch, fiction and poetry collections written by our community, and gift certificates to StoCo programs!
Our Collaborators
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