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Fiction is perhaps the purest form of storytelling. A tale is told with only words and the reader’s imagination. From these things, a work of fiction can sail across the world in pursuit of a whale or zero-in on a few minutes in line at the local bank, luring the reader into a story that reads true.
To do it well, however, requires skill. In our courses, you will learn how to support your words with such craft elements as character, plot, point of view, description, dialogue, setting, pacing, voice, and theme. You will also learn how and where to market your work.
Whether you seek to write short stories or novels, traditional or experimental, comic or tragic, we'll show you how to turn your ideas into stories that people will be eager to read.
Note: Our Fiction courses focus on short stories while our Novel classes focus on novels. If you are a beginning student, you should take Fiction I and work on short stories before moving on to Novel II. You may, however, work on material that will eventually end up in a novel in a Fiction class.
Note: If you are working on genre fiction—science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery—then your work will fit more comfortably into the appropriate genre course, as opposed to a Fiction course.
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Level I
Fiction Writing | 10-week Workshop
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Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and feedback on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of fiction writing. Everything is presented in a clear, accessible manner.
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Write one/two short stories
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Lectures on basics of fiction craft
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Writing exercises
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Present work for critique (two times)
Fiction I is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals. Beginners who wish to write novels should take Fiction I before Novel II.
View a course syllabus
(3.0 CEU)
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Tuition:
$395, Returning Students $365.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Jan 22* |
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12:00PM - 3:00PM
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| Jan 23* |
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7:00PM - 10:00PM
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| Jan 23 |
Mondays |
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7:00PM - 10:00PM
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++ Online enrollment closed for the weekend. Walk-in registrations will be taken at the class location pending availability 1/2 hour before class starts.  = Daytime Class
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Tuition:
$395, Returning Students $365.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Jan 24* |
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24 hrs. a day
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| Jan 24* |
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| Feb 7 |
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| Feb 7 |
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| Feb 21 |
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| Feb 21 |
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| Mar 6 |
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| Mar 13 |
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| Mar 20 |
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| Apr 3 |
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| Apr 17 |
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* You can still enroll in this class!
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Advanced
Fiction Writing | 10-week Workshop
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Focusing on developing projects and receiving feedback from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work. Writers often repeat Fiction Writing II to continue their projects.
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Write or refine one/two short stories
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Lectures that expand on basics of fiction craft
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Writing exercises
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Present work for in-depth critique (two times) Prerequisite: Fiction Writing I or the equivalent.
Which level is right for you? How
to Choose a Level
(3.0 CEU)
| New York City Classes
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Tuition:
$395, Returning Students $365.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Jan 23 |
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7:00PM - 10:00PM
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| Online Classes
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Tuition:
$395, Returning Students $365.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Feb 15 |
Wednesdays |
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24 hrs. a day
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| Feb 15 |
Wednesdays |
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24 hrs. a day
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| Mar 14 |
Wednesdays |
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| Apr 11 |
Wednesdays |
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| Apr 11 |
Wednesdays |
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| May 9 |
Wednesdays |
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| May 9 |
Wednesdays |
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Master Class
Fiction Writing | 10-week Workshop
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The Fiction Master Class focuses on workshopping short stories. All students are veterans in the workshop process, and each story is read and discussed in detail over a two-week period, giving the writers a plenitude of helpful feedback. In addition to the workshopping, each week the instructor leads students through a discussion of some tantalizing new topic. Writers often repeat Fiction Writing Master Classes to continue their projects.
Prerequisite: Two terms of a GWW Fiction II or Novel II class.
Which level is right for you? How
to Choose a Level
(3.0 CEU)
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Tuition:
$395, Returning Students $365.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Apr 19 |
Thursdays |
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Fiction Writing | One-Day in
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The One-Day Intensives are fun, fast-paced immersions in a type of writing. You’ll get a mixture of brief lectures that hit the high-points and writing exercises that let you immediately try your hand at what you’ve just learned. The one-days provide an excellent overview of their fields, ideal for both the beginner and someone wanting a quick refresher course. Come in to class with a notepad, pen, and desire to learn. By the end of the day, you’ll be a more knowledgeable and skilled writer.
One-Days are for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.
One-Day Intensives are offered in NYC on Fridays and weekends throughout the year.
Gotham also offers two and four-week seminars, including: How to Get Published, How to Freelance, How to Blog, Nonfiction Book Proposal, and How to Sell Your Screenplay.
Topics include: character, plot, point of view, description, getting published
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Tuition:
$125.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Feb 25 |
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11:00AM - 6:00PM
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