Gotham Writers Workshop is a creative home in New York City and Online where writers develop their craft and come together in the spirit of discovery and fellowship. We’ve been teaching creative writing and business writing since 1993.
Each Gotham class puts you in a community of writers, and we also offer ways to join the writing community beyond our classes. Writing is a solo act, but it’s helpful, even necessary, to connect with fellow writers.
Contest

Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize

Deadline: March 1, 2020

Every year, the Selected Shorts program at Symphony Space hosts the Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Contest. The winner will have his or her work performed and recorded live at Symphony Space in NYC.

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Announcement

Spring Classes

Spring classes are now available for enrollment, both in NYC and online.

And check out our Spring Brochure.

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Contest

“You Will Be Found” Essay Challenge

Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary Broadway phenomenon. The show’s breakout song is “You Will Be Found.”

Write a college-application style essay that describes how “You Will Be Found” resonates with and inspires you.


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Contest

Mistakes Were Made

Deadline: March 1, 2020

The year 2020 reminds us of the phrase: Hindsight is 20/20. So we invite you to look back on your life and tell us about something that, in hindsight, you would have done differently.

The person who most impresses us with their mistake will win a Gotham class of their choosing.

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New Course

How to Get Published

Here you will learn how to navigate the ins-and-outs of the publishing business and you’ll write (and refine) the most important selling tool for your book—the query letter. All under the guidance of an established literary agent.

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Student Success

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I would recommend Gotham to anyone that is interested in testing the proverbial waters of writing.

Chad Brinkman, adjunct faculty, NYU

Expert Teachers, Working Writers

A skilled teacher is the key to an exceptional class. Our teachers have been in the trenches, working daily at the craft of writing. They know the lay of the land. And they are equally adept at the fine art of teaching.

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A Wealth of Resources

The tools needed to write are quite simple—pen and paper, or electronic device. But it’s useful to have advice and information within easy reach. We’ve put together all kinds of resources to guide your journey as a writer, including Gotham books.

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The Gotham Experience

We believe everyone has a story to tell. And we like to help people tell their stories better. We’ve been practicing this philosophy for more than two decades, and it’s made us the leading private writing school in the world.

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