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Advanced Poetry with Lynn Melnick

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

This course will explore how we tell our stories through poetry, whether directly or slant, and ways we can be more adventurous, musical and honest. Experience with poetry-writing will be expected. Students will be required to turn in a poem a week to be workshopped by the group. Experience with reading poetry is also a must. Familiarity with the poetry that is being written and published right now is crucial to understanding, appreciating, and...

(1061) Advanced 18 and older
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Shaping the Stories in Our Lives

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

Every life has stories worth writing. This class provides tools to overcome fear of the blank page and writing prompts to jump-start the creative process. Inspired by collaborative discussion and examples of great writing, participants will hone in on their stories and explore elements of craft.  No pre-registration requirement. Open to writers of all levels. Location Note: All classes are located at the West Side YMCA at 5 West 63rd Street....

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$402

7 sessions

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Persuasive Presentation Skills - Half Day

Melini Group @ Home Base @ Raise New York , New York, NY

How do you develop and deliver impactful, persuasive, and powerful presentations to your audience? What are the key techniques and tools that should be used to transform your audience? Why are presentation skills critical to your ability to influence and lead? This open skills course spans the entire life-cycle of presentation development and delivery. Exercises range from the initial construction stage to the psychological challenges...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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$300
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Personal Essay Writing Intensive

Gotham Writers Workshop @ 555 8th Ave, New York, NY

What do you think about X or Y or Z? And how have your life experiences informed your views on these topics? That’s the essence of a personal essay: viewpoints filtered through the lens of your personal experience. Any topic goes, from the ridiculous to the sublime. Unlike the stiff essays you may have written in school, these should feel personal, imbued with your unique voice and observations. Here you will learn techniques for crafting personal...

(745) All levels 18 and older
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$200
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TV Bible Writing

Jacob Krueger Studio @ 247 W 35th St, New York, NY

Do you have an idea for an awesome TV show? Have you written a TV pilot and want to take the next step? You’re ready for this 4-week workshop where you’ll learn how to organically craft a successful TV series bible. With an emphasis on in-class exercises, group participation and deconstructing successful examples of the form, we’ll start from the seed of your idea, and develop it into a killer pitch document. By the end of this course, you’ll...

(43) All levels 16 and older
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$375

2 sessions

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Video Storytelling for the Web

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Learn to produce compelling original video content that will connect readers, clients or stakeholders to the news, projects and people that matter. In this class, which will include a lot of 1-1 instruction, you will pitch, storyboard, shoot and edit a short, interview-based video story.  No experience needed, but lots of passion required. We will cover: Session 1 The elements of a video story - characters, interviews, visual scenes and...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$449

6 sessions

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Intro to Fiction

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

In this class, beginning and intermediate-level fiction students work toward building short stories and novel chapters by learning the elements of craft, which include conflict, tension, characterization, voice, setting, dialogue, and scene vs. summary.   Class sessions will be devoted to craft lessons, studying excellent published works, and student exercises. In the final weeks of class, students will present a longer piece. Whether...

(30) Beginner 18 and older
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$352

6 sessions

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Meditative Writing

Jacob Krueger Studio @ 247 W 35th St, New York, NY

The goal of meditative writing is to return you to that time, when finding your voice as a writer was as easy as being yourself, and raw creativity flowed as effortlessly as inspiration. You’ll learn to banish writer’s block forever, find inspiration in an instant, and discover the heart of your story and your characters, by tapping into your own voice as a writer, and your deepest creative instincts. Each session begins with a short guided...

(43) Intermediate 18 and older
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$375

4 sessions

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Filling the Well

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

This is the perfect class for fiction writers who want to be writing but aren't, or those who feel stuck on a current project. This is a generating class in which students write new material or advance pre-existing short stories or novel chapters. The class provides weekly deadlines, through fun and challenging prompts, that serve as pricks to the imagination to get you off and racing. Each class session is reserved for workshopping student work....

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$285

5 sessions

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Intro to Adobe Premiere

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

There’s a saying that films are made twice: once when they’re written and once when they’re edited. A fair number of news organizations, including The New York Times, use Adobe Premiere Pro as their primary video editing software. In this all day workshop taught by Bob Sacha, CUNY J-School’s Video Storytelling for the Web guru, you’ll get a basic introduction to the software. By the end of this hands-on session, you’ll have imported...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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$350

5 sessions

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A Play in 2 Days with Julian Sheppard

Primary Stages ESPA @ 307 W 38th St, New York, NY

This 2-day writing extravaganza is designed to push you to write an inspired first draft in 48 hours. Sounds crazy, right? But it can be done! This workshop might be for you if: You're a playwright with a seed of an idea that you'd like to explore in a fun, intensive situation. You've got an open mind and you're the kind of crazy person who wants to attempt to write a play in 48 hours! In this workshop you will: Use your intuition and liberate...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$300

2 sessions

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Jumpstart Your Memoir: Writing from the Heart

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Nancy Slonim Aronie inspires us to reclaim our authentic voices, to write in our own rhythms, in our own language, without trying to sound like a “writer.” She creates a safe space where all who want to write can access boundless inner creativity, let go of the inner critic, and let the juices flow. In this workshop, you cannot be “wrong.”  You will write with renewed innocence and astounding power. You will laugh, cry, and discover...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$155
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Strange and Fantastical Tales

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

In this class, we’ll look at an assortment of genres—fairy tales, fairy tale retellings, fantasy, ghost stories, and other weird and wondrous fictions. The published works will serve as sources of inspiration as well as models of what's possible. We'll examine the requirements of each genre, and some techniques we'll study include: creating alternate worlds, skewing reality, finding original detail, creating compelling creatures, and effective...

(30) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$532

11 sessions

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TV Pilot Writing

Jacob Krueger Studio @ 247 W 35th St, New York, NY

Whether you’re writing a TV Drama, TV Comedy, Dramedy or Web Series pilot, a great TV Series Pilot must do more than just tell a great story. It must suggest a blueprint for every episode that follows: a model for a unique structural engine that will generate the same genre experience, in a slightly different way, episode after episode and season after season. In this TV Pilot Weekend with Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger, you’ll...

(43) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$899

2 sessions

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Professional Writing

Borough of Manhattan Community College @ 25 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY

Does the blank page keep you paralyzed in fear? Become more confident with your business writing.  In a relaxed four-session workshop, participants review the basics of grammar and punctuation, as well as engage in the process of writing: assignment/idea, pre-writing, writing and editing.  Exercises develop skills, so participants begin to write memos, reports, letters and documentation like professionals. This twelve-hour workshop provides...

(178) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$210

4 sessions

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Memoir Splash!

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

Take the plunge into the refreshing waters of memoir writing. Dip your toes, paddle in the shallows, observe the ripples on the surface, and dive into the depths. As we share and discuss short pieces, we'll explore elements of craft, tackle obstacles to creativity, and inspire one another. Whether a novice or experienced writer, you’ll enjoy the company of fellow swimmers, and emerge renewed. Location Note: All classes are located at the West...

(30) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$228

4 sessions

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The Write Stuff: Getting The Most from Your Blog

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

If you’re considering starting a blog but need some encouragement, or already have one but are looking to grow and expand it, this class will show you ways to leverage a blog into a new networking or career opportunity. You’ll find out about all things blog - including conceiving, branding, writing, growing, and monetizing. Takeaways Learn how to brand your blog through design and social media channels. Get writing tips, including how to...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Poetry Workshop: Let's Lose The Muse

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

Cut through the myths: get the tools to help you find and sculpt the poem you want to make.  Write, Read, and Revise.  Bring your imagination!   Maximum enrollment is 15 students. Open to all levels of writers. 

(30) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$410

8 sessions

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Write Your Screenplay Level 3

Jacob Krueger Studio @ 247 W 35th St, New York, NY

Available exclusively to students who have completed our Level 1 & 2 classes and member of our Protrack Mentorship program and limited to only 12 students, our Level 3 workshop provides a close knit community for serious writers to workshop their scenes through in-class table reads and get advanced feedback on their scripts. About this Course: A Screenwriting Workshop for Serious Writers With an intimate class size and extensive opportunities...

(43) Advanced 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$1,200

10 sessions

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Write Your Screenplay Level 2

Jacob Krueger Studio @ 247 W 35th St, New York, NY

Now that you’ve learned the foundations of structure in Write Your Screenplay, it’s time to take your Art and your Craft to the next level in this Level 2 Screenwriting Workshop. While most screenwriting classes try to juggle both the art and the craft of writing at the same time, this class takes a different approach, focusing first on exercises to find the story you really want to tell, then taking that seed and...

(43) Intermediate 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$575

6 sessions

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