Essentials

Creative Writing 101 is an ideal starting point for writers, to test the waters or wash off the rust. The other courses here focus on crucial aspects of the writing craft, useful for all types of writing.

Creative Writing 101

A great entry point for all prose writing—fiction or nonfiction.

NYC & Online

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Creative Nonfiction 101

A great entry point for the creative forms of nonfiction—including memoir, essay, feature articles, and reviews.

NYC & Online

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Writing Scripts 101

A great entry point for all scriptwriting—movies, TV, plays.

NYC & Online

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Grammar!

Grammar: The Basics - Level I.
Grammar: Expertise and Finesse - Level II.

NYC only

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Character Development

Explore the art of bringing characters to life—for fiction, nonfiction, and scripts.

NYC & Online

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Dialogue Writing

Explore the art of creating effective dialogue—for fiction, nonfiction, and scripts.

NYC & Online

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The Editor’s Eye

Develop the critical eye needed to be your own best editor.

NYC only

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The Writer’s Mind

Explore the hidden wealth in the deeper recesses of your mind.

NYC only

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In(verse): Poetic Techniques for Non-Poets

Borrow the secrets of poetry to make all forms of writing better—fiction, nonfiction, scripts, anything.

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Pen on Fire

Push past obstacles to write like your pen is on fire—fiction or nonfiction.

Online only

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Social Media

The ins and outs of the major social media platforms—for writers and businesses.

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Just Write

A time and place to…just write.

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  Thursday, July 11, 2019
NYC • 7–10 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
NYC • 10 am–1 pm
Just Write | Level I
6-week Class
NYC • 7–10 pm
Just Write | Level I
6-week Class
NYC • 10 am–1 pm
Creative Nonfiction 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Online
Character Development | Level I
3-week Class
  Friday, July 19, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Social Media | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Wednesday, July 24, 2019
NYC • 7–10 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Saturday, July 27, 2019
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
One-day Intensive
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
Dialogue Writing | Level I
One-day Intensive
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
Grammar: The Basics | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Wednesday, July 31, 2019
NYC • 10 am–1 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Friday, August 2, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Character Development | Level I
One-day Intensive
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Grammar: The Basics | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Dialogue Writing | Level I
3-week Class
Online
Creative Nonfiction 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Sunday, August 11, 2019
NYC • 2–5 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Online
Character Development | Level I
3-week Class
Online
Writing Scripts 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Wednesday, August 21, 2019
NYC • 7–10 pm
Creative Nonfiction 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Thursday, August 22, 2019
NYC • 7–10 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
NYC • 10 am–1 pm
Just Write | Level I
6-week Class
  Friday, August 23, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Online
Pen on Fire | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Friday, September 13, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Grammar: The Basics | Level I
One-day Intensive