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 1: The Basics
Grammar 2: Expertise and Finesse

NYC only

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Character

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

NYC & Online

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Plot

Learn the elusive art of plotting—for fiction, nonfiction, and scripts.

Plot 1: Mechanics
Plot 2: Machinations

NYC & Online

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Dialogue

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.

NYC only

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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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  Friday, August 23, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Creative Nonfiction 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Online
Character | Level I
3-week Class
Online
Pen on Fire | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Friday, September 13, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Grammar 1: The Basics | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Saturday, September 14, 2019
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
Character | Level I
One-day Intensive
NYC • 11–11 am
Grammar 1: The Basics | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Friday, September 20, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Dialogue | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Writing Scripts 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Creative Nonfiction 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Online
Character | Level I
3-week Class
Online
Dialogue | Level I
3-week Class
  Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Friday, October 18, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Character | Level I
One-day Intensive
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Grammar 2: Expertise and Finesse | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Sunday, October 20, 2019
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
Grammar 2: Expertise and Finesse | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Friday, November 1, 2019
NYC • 10 am–5 pm
Social Media | Level I
One-day Intensive
  Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Creative Nonfiction 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Saturday, November 9, 2019
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
One-day Intensive
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
Dialogue | Level I
One-day Intensive
NYC • 11 am–6 pm
The Editor’s Eye | Level I
One-day Intensive