Most writing courses teach: the masculine or patriarchal form of fiction.
It's the dominant form in our society—but only one alternative among others.
You don’t have to invent the wheel (though that’s what most women end up doing), because there’s already a long history of women developing feminine and feminist forms of fiction—non-linear, interior, open, and resistant to closure. You can study their methods and build from them.
You need someone who understands how traditional narrative form can silence or narrow what you want to say.
Someone who sees that structure itself carries values and expectations.
Someone who can help you explore form without forcing coherence or resolution.
With the right guidance and tools, you can learn to use form as expression instead of limitation.
And the best part? You don’t have to simplify yourself—or your story—to get there.
Hi, I’m Madeleine
My business card says Instructor in Women’s Innovative Writing, but really, I help women write beyond traditional forms so they can tell stories that reflect their truth.
I started this project because my own writing once felt trapped inside rules about unity, coherence, and closure.
At first, I thought that was what “real” writing meant.
But then I discovered the women who had already questioned those rules—and everything changed.
I began teaching women’s literature in a small online group, and when my students asked for a course on women’s writing, I studied narratology and feminist theory and built a framework for feminine narrative.
Now I’m devoted to helping women discover these alternatives—
so they can stop hiding behind a plot and write their own story.
Whether you’re struggling with linear storytelling or simply looking for a new approach, I teach through short lessons, examples, and practical tasks that help you connect theory to your own writing.
Most writing programs still center traditional realism.
I show that feminine and feminist forms offer another path—one that opens space for voice, time, and consciousness.
Write your story
You just need someone who understands how traditional narrative form can silence or narrow what you want to say.
Someone who sees that structure itself carries values and expectations.
Someone who can help you explore form without forcing coherence or resolution.
With the right guidance and tools, you can learn to use form as expression instead of limitation.
And the best part? You don’t have to simplify yourself—or your story—to get there.
Testimonial
"I am in awe and wonder with all these amazing doors that Madeleine Ferre is opening in such a non-linear, but very, very relating way to each other. My mind is going so many places with every new thread that unravels of this great tapestry that is women's writing world. Thank you all also for sharing your insights and adding value to this amazing non-linear trajectory that we are walking together here!"
- Rita Ruivo, participant in the courses Find your Female Tools of Expression and Find your Female Narrative Tools
Testimonial
"I am 46 years old and for the first time in my life I felt validated as a woman writer and not just validated but celebrated. I had never seen those aspects of myself as I did doing this course. It helped me uncover me, myself, my hidden self, my blind side. I am much more alive, excited, empowered and enthusiastic about the future and I am ready to embrace it all without apology. This course was like therapy and wisdom, and coaching and teaching all in one! Do it!"
- Michelle Foulia, participant in the course Find your Female Tools of Expression
Testimonial
"I was taken on a journey of discovery, an adventure into the labyrinth of my mind. It began with me tentatively creeping round corners of creativity to find what may be lurking there. There were twists and turns, moments of uncertainty that ultimately led me to personal awakening. I now have a clearer understanding of myself both as a writer and as a woman. I have learned to embrace both!” – Linda Coventry"
- Linda Coventry, participant in the courses Find your Female Tools of Expression and Find your Female Narrative Tools
When you work with me
When you work with me, you learn to study and test form instead of fighting against it.
Instead of forcing coherence and closure, you learn to work with movement, time, and voice.
Suddenly, writing feels possible again—and true to who you are.
With my courses and membership, you can:
Work with non-linearity and fragmentation
Layer time and consciousness
Use multiple voices
Leave openness where closure would be false
Ready to write your story on your own terms?
Whether you want to study narrative structure, test a new form, or simply start writing again, I’m here to help you explore what’s possible.
Choose a course or join the membership to begin.
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