Science Fiction Writing | Creative Writing Classes in NYC and Online with Professional Writing Instructors

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"A fine overview of what speculative fiction is all about."

- Wana Perry
Retired Executive

"The instructor had an excellent command of the material and conveyed it well. I learned a great deal about "world building" in Science Fiction, and how to stretch my creative imagination in ways that fit a story structure."

- Ann Saccomano
Student

"The course is fantastic!"

- Dionisios Efkarpidis
Television Graphic Artist

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Science fiction can transport readers to worlds light-years away or deep within unseen dimensions. It can extrapolate the smallest scientific fact into alternate realities teeming with alien races and fantastic technology. Bending the laws of time and space, science fiction lets us wonder what might be, opening the door to any possibility.

To write great science fiction, you must splice together the skills of a fiction writer and a talent for imagining new realities. In our courses, you will learn about transforming the real into the fantastic, as well as such fiction craft elements as character, plot, point of view, description, dialogue, setting, voice, and theme. You will also learn how and where to market your work.

Whether you seek to write short stories or novels, hard-core or fantastic, we’ll show you how to write stories that overwhelm with wonder.

Select a class: Level I, Advanced

Level I
Science Fiction Writing | 10-week Workshop

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 science fiction writing. Everything is presented in a clear, accessible manner.

The Level I Science Fiction class is geared more toward short stories than novels, but those students dedicated to working on novels may do so in this course.

Write one/two short stories or begin a novel
Lectures on basics of fiction and science fiction craft
Writing exercises
Present work for critique (two times)

Science Fiction I is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.

View a course syllabus.

(3.0 CEU)

Online Classes

Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365 . Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 16 students, ages 18 and up.

Starts	New Lecture	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Apr 13	Tuesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day

Advanced
Science Fiction Writing | 10-week Workshop

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 Science Fiction II to continue their projects.

The Advanced Science Fiction class is geared more toward novels than short stories, but those students dedicated to working on short stories may do so in this course.

Begin or work toward completion of a novel
Lectures that expand on basics of fiction and science fiction craft
Writing Exercises
Present work for in-depth critique (two times)

Prerequisite: Science Fiction Writing I or the equivalent.
Which level is right for you? How to Choose a Level

(3.0 CEU)

Online Classes

Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365 . Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 14 students, ages 18 and up.

Starts	New Lecture	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Apr 14	Wednesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day