Radical Collapse
100 pages.
12 weeks.
Small groups with feedback.
Voice memo mentorship.
Countless mental breakdowns.
Endless support.
Applications for the Fall 2025 cohort open on May 12
Success! This is what 100 pages per writer looks like
How do I write 100 Pages in 12 weeks?
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Radical Collapse is a class filled with the most determined, passionate, and supportive group of writers I’ve ever seen. This is the place to go for thoughtful feedback and fellow writers who will become sincere fans and supporters of your work!
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No doubt about it— being on a deadline helps the words get written. If you’re someone who benefits from external accountability, get ready to have 10 pages due every Sunday. And if you’re delinquent? You get a fun little reminder email from me…
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It’s hard to generate pages for a big project alone, without vibe checks along the way. Each week at our class meetings, a different classmate will present on your work and summarize your submission — then we will participate in a feedback format of your choice (see below!)
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Whenever you need to, you can email me (Marcella) for extra support via an email or personalized voice memo. I’ll make sure that we cover any extra feedback you need, clarity for your next writing entry, and questions about process and productivity.
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a free-form feedback style where we simply discuss the work as we feel called to, perhaps sharing comments or asking questions
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what feelings/moods do you get from the piece? (invented by Alice)
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what elements/items/bits here are interesting enough for you to want to pick up and take home with you/want to know more about? (invented by b)
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like the children’s game. In other words: “warmer” describes parts/ideas where I’m onto something, “colder” describes parts/ideas where I’m losing it. (invented by Kayla)
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Readers share which scenes, characters, or themes they want to see more of, and can request what the writer should submit for the following week (invented by Moon Group)
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What could be fleshed out more? This is kind of a more specific version of the Grocery Store. Help the writer see places where the writing could have more grounding in the scene or more concrete description (doesn’t have to be a judgment call about it needing it, just where it could be expanded), and any questions you have that could be answered by this grounding. (invented by Mary)
Feedback Formats
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as readers, we share our favorite lines, scenes, or characters
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your space to talk about the work. Use your time to rant, talk through plot holes or writer’s block, or share whatever you need to share
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we, the readers, ask you questions about the work
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you, the writer, ask us questions
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in this feedback format, we will analyze the text closely and try to spot clues and make predictions about what will happen next. We’ll puzzle out the plot, setting, characters and language to try to discover what larger game is afoot.
How Class Works
Attend your session’s kickoff meeting — review the syllabus, learn about the system, and meet your fellow writers
Submit ten pages every Sunday night
Attend your class on Tuesday or Wednesday, and get feedback and new writing ideas
Take a week off at the halfway point (after week 5)
Celebrate with a Final Reading and hear what everyone has been working on!
Schedule & Registration
Fall 2025 Session:
Kickoff Sept 1, 2025
Classes Sept 8 - Nov 19, 2025
Break week October 20 - 24
Winter 2026 Session:
Kickoff Dec 29, 2025
Classes Jan 5 - March 18, 2026
Break week Feb 9 - 13
Spring 2026 Session:
Kickoff April 6, 2026
Classes April 13 - June 24, 2026
Break week May 18 - 22
Get ready to write 100 pages!
The Fall 2025 session will open for applications on May 12, 2025.
Alumni (those who have successfully completed one 100 page session of Radical Collapse) can register directly, and are eligible to participate in two special editions:
Beast Mode — both sessions, in a row, for a total of 200 pages.
Double Time — 5 weeks, 20 pages a week, for a total of 100 pages.
