Most Popular

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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  Saturday, March 6, 2021
Zoom • 1–4 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
Two-day Class
  Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Online
Plot 2: Machinations | Level I
3-week Class
  Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Online
Fiction Writing | Level II
10-week Workshop – 1 spot left
  Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Online
Character | Level I
3-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Memoir Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Plot 1: Mechanics | Level I
3-week Class
Online
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop – 2 spots left
  Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Saturday, March 20, 2021
Zoom • 1–4 pm et
Character | Level I
Two-day Class
  Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
  Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Monday, April 5, 2021
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Fiction Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Memoir Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Memoir Writing | Level II
10-week Workshop – 4 spots left
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Memoir Book | Level II
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Online
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Creative Writing 101 | Level I
6-week Class