Teen | New York City | Creative Writing Classes in NYC and Online with Professional Writing Instructors

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"A great opportunity to learn some new writing techniques, and to push past your comfort zone."

- Hannah M.

"A great way to expand your horizons as a writer, through great exercises and helpful tips."

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Gotham teen classes are designed to foster creativity and self-expression in a supportive atmosphere. There are no grades, no exams, no wrong answers—just creative writing. Each class is taught by a faculty member adept at helping young writers discover and develop their unique voices. These classes are fun and pressure-free, but students will develop thinking and writing skills that will prove valuable in school and beyond. Better writers produce stronger college applications, and an extracurricular writing class is an impressive addition to any profile.

Two different classes are offered: Unbound: Creative Writing and True Story: Creative Nonfiction. Course descriptions and schedules for both are listed below.

Teen classes are open to ages 13-17. They are offered in New York City and online.

NYC: Classes meet once a week for 6 weeks, 3-hour sessions. (Except in summer, when classes also meet twice a week for 4 weeks, 2-hour sessions.)

Online: Classes last six weeks, with each class “session” spanning an entire week. Students can login to class at any time, day or night. (Online classes are offered in partnership with Teen Ink, a national magazine written by and for teens.)

Unbound: Creative Writing
Ages 13-17

This course lets writers unleash their creativity while learning some tricks of the trade. Students will earn about the keys to creative writing (imagination, observation, language), and such craft techniques as scenes and voice. Students will also get a tour of various types fiction and nonfiction, with the opportunity to play around with different ones, helping them discover which kind of writing they like best.

Interactive discussions on writing craft, forms, and practices
Stimulating writing sessions
A chance to share work (for those who want to)

New York City Classes | 4 Weeks

Tuition: $295. Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 16 students.

Starts	Meeting Day	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Jul 8	Mon/Wed	555 8th Ave.	3PM - 5:00PM
Jul 9	Tue/Thu	555 8th Ave.	3PM - 5:00PM
Aug 5	Mon/Wed	555 8th Ave.	3PM - 5:00PM

New York City Classes | 6 Weeks

Tuition: $295. Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 16 students.

Starts	Meeting Day	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Apr 20*	Saturdays	272 W. 10 St.	12PM - 3:00PM	No Class: May 25
Jul 13	Saturdays	555 8th Ave.	12PM - 3:00PM	No Class: May 25

* You can still enroll in this class!

= Daytime Class

True Story: Creative Nonfiction
Ages 13-17

This course offers a tour of various types of nonfiction, letting students try their hand with each. Students will learn about “creative nonfiction” (memoir and essay), the creative forms of journalism (feature articles and profiles), and they will get insight on how to write a great college application essay. Also, the time-tested practices of nonfiction will be discussed, as well as evolving newer trends, such as blogs and multi-media.

Interactive discussions on writing craft, forms, and practices
Stimulating writing sessions
A chance to share work (for those who want to)

New York City Classes | 4 Weeks

Tuition: $295. Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 16 students.

Starts	Meeting Day	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Aug 6	Tue/Thu	555 8th Ave.	3PM - 5:00PM

* You can still enroll in this class!

= Daytime Class