Spring '20 Semester
Because now is the time to write that novel, script, memoir, cookbook, food blog, topical satire, book proposal, personal essay, disaster poetry, advice column, TV comedy pilot, true crime mystery, investigative feature, experiential journalism, six-part historical podcast , all while supporting writers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Spring Semester is over but we’ll be back in July with 14 more writing classes taught by top-notch authors and journalists. Sign-up here if you’d like to be one of the first to find out who’s teaching what, and when.
Half Enrollment
SALE OVER: Choose any 7 of the 14 classes with acclaimed creative writers.
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The Secrets of Long-Form Features
EVENT OVER: Omar Mouallem teaches long-form narrative journalism in the style of The New Yorker.
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Starting Your TV Comedy Pilot
EVENT OVER: Kaitlin Fontana will get you started on your TV pilot outline, logline, and script.
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An Appetite for Story: Food Writing Fundamentals
EVENT OVER: A food writing crash course in support of the Canadian Writers' Emergency Relief Fund.
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The Modern Writers’ Tech Toolbox
EVENT OVER: Learn about the latest creative writing tools in support of the Canadian Writers' Trust.
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Beyond 3124: The Power of Structure in True Stories
EVENT OVER: Jana Pruden proves there are almost endless methods of telling a true story.
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Quarantine is the Best Time to Write that Book Proposal
EVENT OVER: Demystifying nonfiction book proposals to help land an agent and publishing contract.
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Writing from Afar (Once That’s OK Again)
EVENT OVER: A renowned travel writer walks you through the artform and why it matters.
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Edge of Your Seat: Mastering Conflict and Tension
EVENT OVER: Ayelet Tsabari master on how story tension works and how it can work better.
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(Write It!) Like Disaster
EVENT OVER: Acclaimed poet Michael Lista on turn a global pandemic into meaningful art.
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Cookbook Confidential: Recipe of a Misunderstood Artform
EVENT OVER: A Gourmand World Cookbook winner shares in support of a good cause.
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Here Be Monsters: Empathy and Crime Writing
EVENT OVER: Katherine Laidlaw will help true crime writers raise the ethical bar of a controversial ...
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When Journalism Gets Personal
EVENT OVER: Essayist Hadiya Roderique exposes the craft of long-form and short-form personal essays.
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Pitch Perfect: Selling Your Magazine Piece
SALE OVER: A prolific freelance journalist teaches the art and science of story pitches with business ...
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Writing About Trauma (Including Your Own)
EVENT OVER: Guardian journalist Christina Frangou will help journalists cross the minefields around difficult events.
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