Gotham Writers Workshop is a creative home 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.
The Art of Craft
We teach the craft of writing in a way that is clear, practical, and inspiring. Explore our wide variety of courses for adults and teens, as well as our One-on-One options. New classes are starting all the time, offered both in person and remotely.
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.
Announcement
Winter Classes
Winter classes are now available for enrollment, on Zoom, Online, and in NYC!
Online classes now available for Spring.
Announcement
The Razor
Gotham’s new literary magazine.
Two sharp stories each month—fiction and nonfiction. Presented with text, audio, and original art.
Enter the experience.
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Announcement
Scholarships for Writers of Color
Scholarships for Writers of Color are available to all people of color who aspire to improve their writing skills, either in the fields of creative writing or elsewhere.
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Contest
The Great Gift Contest
Deadline: February 28, 2023
The getting and giving of gifts opens all sorts of emotions. We invite you to write about a gift. We invite you to write about a gift. Either a great gift you’ve gotten or that you’ve given, or maybe even one you've wished for.
Keep it to under 25 words.
Contest
A Very Short Story Contest
Deadline: Quarterly
The story goes that Ernest Hemingway won a bet by writing a short story that ran fewer than ten words. We would like to make a similar bet with you. Write a great short story in ten words or fewer.
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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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Contest
Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize
Deadline: March 10, 2023
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.
Read MoreI wrote more in these 10 weeks than in the last year. I am very happy with my progress and I couldn't have done it without the support built in to this class. Thank you!
Kelly Parker Smith, self-employed creative
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.
View Our ResourcesThe 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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