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Critically acclaimed author Maryrose Wood is a leading teacher of story structure and writing craft, with a special interest in middle grade and YA fiction. She’s taught in undergraduate and graduate level programs in university settings, at writing conferences nationwide, and offers one-on-one work with private coaching clients.
She founded Path of the Storyteller to offer serious writers high-level, transformative training without the steep barriers to entry of traditional MFA programs.
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