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These are the courses that consistently draw the most interest. Each one a time-tested winner. But we also encourage you to browse through the rest of our course offerings.

Creative Writing 101

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

NYC, Online & Zoom

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Fiction Writing

All short stories, novels, and novellas welcome—literary, mainstream, or genre.

NYC, Online & Zoom

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Memoir Writing

True stories about aspects of the writer’s life, whether essay or book-length.

NYC, Online & Zoom

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Screenwriting

Write a movie—indie or mainstream, short or feature-length, any genre you please.

NYC, Online & Zoom

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Dialogue

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

NYC, Online & Zoom

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Character

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

NYC, Online & Zoom

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Plot

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

Plot 1: Mechanics
Plot 2: Machinations

Online only

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Writing Scripts 101

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

NYC, Online & Zoom

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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 & Zoom

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  Wednesday, September 28, 2022
You can still enroll in this class.
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Memoir Writing | Level II
10-week Workshop – 1 spot left
  Saturday, October 1, 2022
You can still enroll in this class.
Zoom • 1–4 pm et
Character | Level I
Two-day Class
  Sunday, October 2, 2022
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Monday, October 3, 2022
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
NYC • 7–10 pm et
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop – 3 spots left
Class full.  Call for wait list.
NYC • 7–10 pm et
Memoir Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Memoir Book | Level II
10-week Workshop
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Writing Scripts 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Online
Premium Zoetrope Fiction Writing | Level I
11-week Workshop
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Memoir Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Online
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Online
Fiction Writing | Level II
10-week Workshop
Online
Premium Zoetrope Fiction Writing | Level II
11-week Workshop
Online
Memoir Writing | Level II
10-week Workshop
Online
Memoir Book | Level II
10-week Workshop
  Thursday, October 6, 2022
Class full.  Call for wait list.
NYC • 6:30–9:30 pm et
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Saturday, October 8, 2022
Deal du Jour! Register for $295.
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Monday, October 10, 2022
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Memoir Writing | Level II
10-week Workshop – 3 spots left
  Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Online
Character | Level I
3-week Class
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class – 4 spots left