The Revision Workshop with Daisuke Shen

March 30th to May 3rd, 2026
Sundays, 2pm to 4pm ET
5 Weeks • Short Fiction • Online

So often writers are taught to abide by a list of rules without actually being told why they exist. Even worse is the anxiety of feeling like your work falls outside of the norm — your plots are not linear, your characters are not “relatable.”

In this class, we will hone our ability to understand our stories on their own terms, developing their strengths rather than looking for mistakes to be corrected.

This course is for writers who want to push their storytelling abilities further -- while honoring your strengths and unique perspective.

Every week of this course, you’ll gain insights into the art and craft of revising your writing, with craft tips, readings, and prompts designed to help you hone your strengths as an author.

You’ll also meet the editor of an established press, as well as a successful author, both of whom will be sharing their insights and strategies for revising your work, as well as discussing what the revision process looks like for both writers and publishers.

The live meetings will include writing exercises, and time to discuss your learning and share your work in small groups.

By the end of this course, you'll have four newly polished pieces of writing, plus, more importantly, a new set of tools strengthening and honing your work. (In addition to the relationships you'll gain throughout the course.)

Keep in mind, enrollment in this course is limited. For those interested in participating, you are encouraged to enroll right away.

Enroll Now for $297 $197 (Early Bird Tuition)

Daisuke Shen

Author & Writing Instructor

During the past three years, Daisuke Shen has secured an agent and landed a publishing deal, all while writing innovative fiction.

Daisuke is the author of the collaborative novella Funeral with Vi Khi Nao (KERNPUNKT Press 2023). Their debut short story collection, Vague Predictions & Prophecies published in August 2024.

Their work has been published in numerous journals, including Autostraddle, Southwest Review, The Asian American Literary Review, Joyland Magazine, Maudlin House, Hobart After Dark, and more. They received his MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019, where they taught undergraduate creative writing courses for three years.

As a teacher, Daisuke is passionate about supporting their student’s visions for their writing and discussing the craft of fiction using different narrative traditions throughout the world.

Daisuke will be there throughout the course, to answer your questions, provide insight, tools, and techniques for revising your work.

Chelsea Hodson

Founder and Editor of Rose Books

Chelsea Hodson is the founder and editor of Rose Books, an independent press focused on publishing risk-taking writers.

Rose Books’ has found critical acclaim and attention, with coverage in Nylon, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Publisher’s Weekly, and many other places.

Chelsea is also the author of Tonight I'll Be Someone Else, which The Chicago Review of Books called "a welcome battering ram to the chest.”

Chelsea will be visiting the class to discuss her perspective on revision, risk taking, and honing your voice as an author.

Vi Khi Nao

Award Winning Author

Vi Khi Nao is a widely published author of innovative fiction and poetry, with work published in in Conjunctions, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Chicago Review, Glimmer Train, The Baffler, McSweeney’s, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology, among many other places.

Vi is also the recipient of Lambda Literary's Jim Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize and The Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Prize, among other awards.

Her latest novel, The Italy Letters, was published by Melville House, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Vi will be visiting the class to discuss her perspective on revision and honing your voice as an author.

Course Overview

During this five week workshop, you'll get time, tools, and techniques for revising your writing. You'll also study innovative forms and structures, meet a successful author, as well as an established editor.

  • Weekly live meetings designed to help you revise your writing

  • Daily lessons, including craft tips, readings and exercises designed to help you hone your strengths as an author

  • Work with other writers in small group breakout rooms

  • Meet an established editor at a literary press, as well as a successful author

  • Full access to our private community of writers, so you can network with your fellow students.

What Daisuke Shen's Students Have to Say

“I highly recommend this novella writing workshop to anyone who intends to write a novella. Daisuke conducted the classes which were both informative and critical in developing the writer's skills further. Daisuke's feedback was commendable and encouraging. Thank you Daisuke.”

Helen Toraskar

“ The back-and-forth feedback through the weekly submissions, prompts, and posts helped propel me through this novella writing process. I wrote 40k in 8 weeks. Each time I got stuck, Daisuke's prompts 'unstuck' me. Their feedback was very helpful, picking up on subtle things I was trying to do and offering suggestions that were thoughtful and relevant”

Erin Swann

“Daisuke is a wonderful caring teacher, full of love and encouragement… The edits on my work were absolutely wonderful and to the point. I loved the edits, and the direction they gave me to expand the piece. ”

Radhika Iyer

“As for Daisuke, I can't sing their praises loud enough! The amount of editing they did to my work showed that they wanted to provide feedback, would not be content with a brief and cursory glance, and truly wanted to make me feel as if they had fully read and thought about what I wrote. Definitely what I hoped to see in an editor and I was not disappointed.”

Andrew Long

“Thank you Daisuke for your patient and encouraging way of teaching. I can tell you really care about your students' progress and I loved reading all of your thoughtful comments in the discussion. ”

Kate Grono

“Daisuke’s lecture and discussion materials presented a wonderfully nuanced vision of what a story can be. I truly appreciated this divergence from conventional—often cookie-cutter—approaches to teaching the story. Highly recommended.”

Greg Miller

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“I like Daisuke's teaching style. So very down to earth and real ... Daisuke had such great feedback to all the students' submissions. Praise was heart felt and suggestions and critiques were honest while being supportive. It was a privilege being part of this class. ”

Sandra Sullivan

FAQ

  • What genres will we be focusing on?

    While novelists and other prose writers are welcome to join this course, this class is best for writers of short fiction, as lessons and discussions will primarily be centered around this form. In addition to literary fiction, we will also be focusing different narrative lenses, and looking at techniques used in genre and experimental fiction.

  • Will I be provided with feedback on my work?

    This course is focused on giving you the time and tools to revise your work, and is not a workshop focused course. However, you will be encouraged to share your work with your peers and exchange feedback with one another. A large portion of the class will also be dedicated to talking about current works in progress, in addition to time spent in writing practice with Daisuke and your classmates.

  • What is the course schedule?

    The course officially starts on March 30th, 2026, with the first live meeting on April 5th, 2026.

    The live meetings are scheduled to happen on Sundays, 2pm to 4pm ET.

    Outside of the live meetings, you'll be able to interact, ask questions, and connect with other participants on our course platform.

    Every weekday of the course will include either a craft tip, reading, short lesson, exercise, or prompt.

  • When does the early bird tuition expire?

    The early bird tuition is only available until March 23rd, 2026, or until we fill the course.

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