Summer 2026: Horror: Becoming an Architect of Terror

Explore Tour Journey Learning Objectives:

1. Strengthen Multi-Genre Writing Skills: Build and refine your craft across genres such as fiction, journalism, and publishing.
2. Explore Multimedia Storytelling: Engage with diverse formats like video, podcasting, and visual storytelling to expand your creative expression.
3. Grow Through Collaborative Learning: Participate in mini courses, exploratory studios, and one-on-one pair sessions to grow with the support of mentors and peers.
4. Personalize Your Creative Journey: Tailor your learning experience to your individual goals and projects across genres and media.
   
   Horror: Becoming an Architect of Terror Mini-Course Learning Objectives:

1. Understand what the horror genre is.
2. Develop a general knowledge of horror tropes often depicted in literature and film.
3. Understand key elements of storytelling.
4. Construct a creative work of horror.

• Complete at least 2 pair sessions per month and log these in your Portal
• Attend at least one Community Experience per month (see Engagement Dates )
• Complete all lessons and assignments of at least two mini online Explore Tour courses (see Asynchronous Coursework )
• Submit at least one piece through the Submissions section in the Portal to be published on your Author Page
• Present one polished piece from one of your completed Explore Tour courses in the Explore Tour Showcase (See Engagement Dates)

In the Explore Tour Journey you are required to attend at least one community event a month. You can choose from events such as Community Studios, Affinity Groups, Career Chats, Friday Night Salons, Community Conversations, and more. To find out more about upcoming events check girlswritenow.org/events and visit the Events Page in your Portal to register for upcoming live events. 

Summer Cycle Explore Tour & Independent Study Mixer – Virtual

• Saturday, August 15th, 2026, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET

Summer Cycle Explore Tour Showcase – Virtual

• Tuesday, September 29th, 2026, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET

You are currently viewing the Horror: Becoming an Architect of Terror course of the Explore Tour Journey.

The Explore Tour Journey requires you to complete at least 2 of the following mini-courses:

• Horror: Becoming an Architect of Terror
• Poetry 101
• Magical Realism
• Photopoetry: A Synthesis of Photography and Poetry
• Video Fundamentals
• Graphic Design Fundamentals
• Social Media Fundamentals
• Podcasting Fundamentals
• Video for Performance & Digital Storytelling
• Spoken Word: Rhyme with Reason
• Storytelling Through Tattoos
• YA Fiction
• Stand-Up Comedy Writing
  
  As you progress through each lesson of this course, make sure to press “complete” before moving on to the next.

You are required to submit one piece of any genre through your portal by the end of the cycle in order to successfully complete the Explore Tour Journey. To meet the submission requirement for the Explore Tour Course, go to your Portal and select “Submissions”.