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Discover the endless possibilities of nonfiction writing in this immersive course. From memoir to travel writing, you'll explore diverse styles and topics, honing your skills through writing exercises and assignments. Join us for a guided tour into the exciting world of creative nonfiction.
Uncover the fascinating stories of everyday life in this immersive workshop that teaches you how to craft your personal experiences into compelling memoirs. Develop the finesse of fiction writing as you learn techniques to captivate readers and market your work.
Memoir is not autobiography, which is intended to cover the whole life to date, but a short and significant stretch of a life—like a novel. It’s also different from “autofiction:” it takes its obligation to truth seriously and it’s almost always written in the first person. Memoirists employ a reliable or unreliable narrator to tell their stories. Why and how does a story become a memoir? Why do some books seem as if they had to be written...
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Gotham Writers Workshop @ Zoom Conference
Embark on a magical journey through the world of children's books in this immersive workshop. Learn the secrets of captivating young readers and balancing imagination with professionalism. From picture books to YA novels, discover how to write stories that will enchant and inspire.
Experience the beauty and power of poetry as you explore the art of gratitude and daily practice. Join us for a four-week workshop where you'll discover how to infuse your writing with vulnerability, immediacy, and the magic of everyday moments. No prior writing experience is required.
92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom
Unlock the secrets of creating compelling characters, crafting gripping plots, and developing a unique voice in this fiction workshop at the renowned 92nd Street Y. Dive into the essential elements of storytelling and learn from published authors such as Curtis Sittenfeld and Kazuo Ishiguro. Discover how to breathe life into your narratives and captivate readers with your words.
92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom
Explore poetry and visual art in this online seminar with an in-person museum visit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Wing. Immerse yourself in the works of American women poets like Phillis Wheatley, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Gwendolyn Brooks, while discovering the art of their contemporaries. This course is perfect for anyone, from beginners to experienced artists.
Gotham Writers Workshop @ Zoom Conference
Discover the secrets to writing and performing stand-up comedy at Gotham Writers Workshop. Learn the techniques that will have you commanding the stage and reducing crowds to helpless laughter. Whether you prefer shtick or sophistication, this workshop will show you how to create material that will leave you begging for more.
92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom
The space of the poem offers you the opportunity to free yourself. The work of the poem is to tell the truth: at all costs, in every place, no matter what. It has been said that the poet is the undoing of the family, because the poem reveals its secrets. The craft of undoing is necessary to the work of constructing meaning, no matter your subject matter. Poetry is not only where we go to confront the past, but to free ourselves of it. In this...
92nd Street Y @ Live Interactive Online Classroom
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....
A solid grasp of the mechanics of comedy writing for the stage is a powerful tool in the hand of any playwright. While comedy is a main element of an over-the-top farce or a burning satire, it is just as essential to delicately lace comic elements into the most serious drama. This class might be for you if you are: A playwright in any stage of your career interested in the comedic form. Looking to infuse your playwriting of any genre with smart,...
Gotham Writers Workshop @ Zoom Conference
Every writer needs a good editor to push the work to its best possible state. But your work won’t reach a professional editor unless it’s already in excellent shape. A dilemma, to be sure. That’s why you need to be a skilled editor of your own work. Perhaps your great ideas and stories are clouded by such things as clunky language, pallid verbs, excessive wordage, lack of emotion, and other amateur mistakes. Perhaps your work is fairly good,...
You know your story. It's about you, after all. But how do you make your tale so engaging that it pulls the reader in page after page? In this five week class, successful memoirist Monica Holloway takes you behind the scenes, exploring techniques for making the truth more compelling than fiction. Though in-class lectures, writing exercises, and targeted workshopping sessions, you'll explore the essential ingredients of memoir: voice, story structure,...
Continuing Professional Studies at Bank
Unlock your creativity and embark on a journey of storytelling with the Writing for Children course at Continuing Professional Studies at Bank. Discover your unique voice as you delve into the art of crafting captivating characters, engaging dialogue, and beautiful language. Join us and find pleasure in the world of children's literature.
Learn to write a funny, compelling story with Writing Pad. Master the art of character development, ways to land a joke well, and craft a well-organized line of thinking.
Gotham Writers Workshop @ Zoom Conference
Craft your voice and opinions into compelling essays. Explore personal essays, op-eds, reviews, and more in this course. Learn the art of persuasion and creative nonfiction structure to effectively share your viewpoints.
Gotham Writers Workshop @ Zoom Conference
Discover the secrets of humor writing and learn how to craft hilarious prose in this comprehensive workshop. Explore various techniques and forms of humor, from fiction to nonfiction, and learn how to find humorous ideas. Perfect for beginners or those looking to brush up on their skills, this workshop will have you laughing out loud as you hone your comedic craft.
Santa Monica College @ Online Classroom, Los Angeles, CA
In a hands-on workshop featuring lectures, in-class writing exercises, and supportive feedback, discover how to write a comedic piece that is part story, part essay, part dialogue, and entirely, uniquely you. Learn all about the tools, techniques, and tricks that comedy writers use to get laughs in prose, screenplays, sitcoms, blogs, stories for live performance and even business presentations. You'll also make an exciting discovery: There...
Improve your writing by reading exciting poets! If you're a beginning reader of poetry or an already practicing poet, come discover the secrets of poetic form, metaphor, imagery, rhythm, and much more by looking deeply into the works of a wide range of poets – from Shakespeare and the classics to the best international, American, and LA poets—such as Kaveh Akbar, Nick Laird, Elizabeth Bishop, Lucille Clifton, Charles Bukowski, Wallace Stevens,...
You have all the elements of a great TV Comedy: a great premise, clear characters, an engaging world, and a solid beat sheet. Unfortunately, the thought of actually writing the pilot fills you with dread every time you stare down at the blank screen. No problem! Jack Kukoda (Superstore, Mr. Pickles) will take you through the paces in this 8-week Online TV Comedy Pilot Draft Writing Workshop. He will help you hone your beat sheets, turn them...
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