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Novel-Writing with Sandra Newman
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
In this workshop, students will be able to submit three excerpts from a novel in progress for close reading and group discussion. We'll discuss general issues of writing fiction, but focus on the specific problems of writing a novel: developing a narrative voice that doesn't run out of steam after two chapters; writing characters who change and are gradually revealed; and how to structure a plot over 200+ pages. We'll be reading a selection of...
Fiction Bootcamp
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Are you an aspiring writer who is just getting started? A practicing writer who wants to recharge your creative battery? Focus on brainstorming and new writing. Each class is split between guided writing exercises, discussions of published stories from the perspective of craft and creative problem-solving discussions. Get a handle on voice, character, pacing and how to generate ideas when you’re feeling stumped. Writers of all levels are welcome....
Memoir Writing Level 1: 10-Week Workshop
Gotham Writers Workshop @ 555 8th Ave, New York, NY
Unleash your creativity and capture your life story with expert guidance from seasoned writers at Gotham Writers Workshop. Learn essential techniques to craft compelling memoirs that resonate with readers, explore your unique experiences, and transform ordinary moments into extraordinary narratives. Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery through the power of storytelling.
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Reading Wallace Stevens with Lisa Goldfarb
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
“Words are the only melodeon,” Stevens proclaims in his “Adagia,” a collection of aphorisms about the art of poetry. One of the 20th century’s great musical poets, Stevens invites us to think about his often playful, meditative, and philosophical poems in relation to music. In this course, we will explore Stevens’s work (early to late verse, from Harmonium to The Rock) with particular focus on his multiple musical aspects:...
Young Adult Fiction with Coe Booth
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Through discussions of student work, in-class writing exercises and required readings, we will work on creating compelling works of young adult fiction. The main areas of focus will be deepening your characterization and uncovering the emotional truth in your stories. We will also work to strengthen your dialogue, setting and structure. Please Note: Before the first class, please read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman...
Novel Writing: Stephen Wright
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Hone your novel in this yearlong course, which offers extended sessions for intensive workshopping with Wright, author of Processed Cheese.
Elegy and Ode with David Yezzi
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Explore poetry’s divided duty—to celebrate, to commemorate—in this weekend intensive. Working from models by Elizabeth Bishop, John Keats, Pablo Neruda, Sappho and others, students will compose original poems and participate in group discussion. Special attention will be paid to the ways in which song underlies these age-old forms.
Writing Satire
Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 98 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY
If you're looking to hone your skills as a satirist or simply learn the basics of humor writing, this workshop is here to help! Through writing exercises and feedback, both novice and experienced writers will get the assistance they need to turn their ideas into sharp and funny satirical pieces. Students will also get advice on how to hone their voices as writers and tips on where and how to effectively pitch their work to humor outlets. Whether...
$40
Poetry with R.A. Villanueva
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Gerard Manley Hopkins once wrote in a letter that he wanted his poetry to embody “more wreck and less discourse.” Detour away from the well-worn routines of workshop in these dynamic sessions. Rather than laboring to finish or fix drafts, our sessions will be devoted to generative bursts, improvisational drafts, and provocative conversations about language, memory, and the future of what we create. We will seek to unsettle habits...
Creative Nonfiction 101 Level 1: 6 Weeks
Gotham Writers Workshop @ 555 8th Ave, New York, NY
Unleash your storytelling prowess and hone your craft in the world of nonfiction writing. Join a community of aspiring writers at Gotham Writers Workshop to explore the art of crafting compelling true stories that resonate with readers. Embrace creativity while mastering the techniques of nonfiction writing in this transformative course.
Playwriting I: 10-Week Workshop
Gotham Writers Workshop @ 555 8th Ave, New York, NY
The lights in the theater dim, and a play begins. Nothing beats the intensity of actors sharing the same air as the audience. The laughs and gasps and tears happen live, on the spot. And a play can be staged anywhere, from an empty space surrounded by folding chairs to a plush Broadway house. A play will not soar in performance unless it’s great on the page. Here you will learn to write scripts that are theatrical, as well as dramatic-writing...
Advanced Memoir with Cris Beam
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Many of us want to write memoirs, but families — good or bad — are loaded territory. Memories conflict with family lore; trauma in the past can trigger trouble in the present; and only the dead don’t mind when you spill their secrets. How do we navigate wisely, mining recollections without either slipping into solipsism or pandering to an imagined audience? In this class we’ll look at published writers who have done it, to trace their fault...
One-Day Master Class
Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop @ 159 17th St, New York, NY
The seven-hour master class is designed for aspiring writers who want to learn the craft of exceptional storytelling. Students will be given an overview of the qualities that make for spellbinding fiction and the techniques used by writers in crafting stories and imagining characters. These lessons will be reinforced through in-class writing exercises.
All levels
18 and older
$175
Memoir with Michele Lent Hirsch
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Memoir lets us tell the stories we’ve been carrying around for years—the ones we've been wanting to share. Yet part of the magic of writing is that it helps us uncover other stories, too: ones we didn’t even know we had inside. Whether it springs from a long-ago family saga, a shift in our lives, or an encounter just last week that speaks to history or identity, memoir can help us find new aspects of ourselves, give others the chance to reflect...
Poetry with Emily Skillings
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
When we consider and write poetry we are often drawn towards inescapably large abstractions such as love, death, and time. What happens when we invest (obsessively, meticulously, and with deep care) in the concrete objects that populate our daily lives? In this four-week workshop we will consider how artists in multiple disciplines have made use of things and thingness, meditating on objects and the worlds and affiliations they create in us. ...
Reading Old English with Miller Oberman
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
While Seamus Heaney’s brilliant translation of Beowulf introduced a wider audience to the only Old English epic poem, most contemporary readers have not encountered the fascinating shorter lyrics written in Old English. This course invites readers into the ancient ruins of the English language, moving through some of the most beautiful poems in The Exeter Book, written about a thousand years ago. From the anonymous voices of longing...
Advanced Fiction with Teddy Wayne
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
In addition to workshopping our own fiction, we will read published stories that focus on different elements of craft: showing versus telling, point of view, characterization, dialogue and narrative. When we discuss the class’s creative output, we will strive to isolate these elements as much as possible, homing in on problematic areas. In addition, we will talk about publishing and how to begin a writing career. Novel excerpts are permitted....
Playwriting with Christina Quintana
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Despite the myth of the “well-made play,” the most innovative theatrical works of our time prove there is no one way to write a great play. In this generative workshop, we’ll explore theatrical texts that challenge the boundaries of genre, experiment with audience invitation, and flood the stage with poetry, all the while pursuing first drafts of our own daring new plays.
Memoir with Anya Yurchyshyn
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Our personal stories are a vital part of who we are. When we explore our stories by writing memoir, we have the opportunity to understand our experiences more deeply and give others a chance to reflect on theirs. In this course, students will produce and share original autobiographical work, examine aspects of craft such as voice, structure and narration, and engage in critical conversations around topics such as memory, truth (and “truth”),...
Reading the Divine Comedy with Joseph Luzzi
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
What makes Dante’s Divine Comedy such essential reading today, even though it was written seven centuries ago? This course will explore the fascinating world of Dante’s epic poem in all its cultural and historical richness, as we consider Dante’s relation to his beloved hometown of Florence, his lacerating experience of exile, and his lifelong devotion to his muse Beatrice, among many other issues. We will pay special attention...
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