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Unlock your writing potential with online professional writing classes. From creative writing to technical writing, these courses offer valuable skills and expert guidance to help you become a versatile and accomplished writer.

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Memorable Memoir: 7 Wk Online Memoir Writing Workshop

Writing Pad

You know your story. It's about you, after all. But how do you make your tale so engaging that it pulls the reader in page after page? In this five week class, successful memoirist Monica Holloway takes you behind the scenes, exploring techniques for making the truth more compelling than fiction. Though in-class lectures, writing exercises, and targeted workshopping sessions, you'll explore the essential ingredients of memoir: voice, story structure,...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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$395

7 sessions

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Comic Book Writing

Jacob Krueger Studio

Writing for comics demands a “very particular set of skills,” unlike any other form of writing, but sharing traits of screenwriters and playwrights. The key is being able to think in pictures, and visualize your story in a frozen moment in time of still, single images. Over the four-week class with acclaimed comics writer Ron Marz, you will learn the theory, language, and pacing necessary for writing comics. Master the Page The comic writer’s...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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$375

4 sessions

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Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing Level I (Online)

Gotham Writers Workshop

Embark on an odyssey of imagination with Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing I (Self-Paced) at Gotham Writers Workshop. Unleash your creativity in this 10-week workshop designed for beginners and those seeking to refine their skills. Dive into the realms of futuristic technology and enchanting magic, mastering the art of crafting tales that seamlessly blend fiction expertise with the boundless possibilities of these extraordinary genres.

(745) All levels 18 and older
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$464

10 sessions

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The Artist's Sketchbook

Evanston Art Center

How do artists use sketchbooks? There is no right or wrong way to use a sketchbook! In this class you will learn one artist’s way of using one (or several) sketchbooks. Students of the class will learn how to make a regular practice of getting ideas into their sketchbook, where to look for inspiration, what to do with the work once you have it, and how to talk about your work with peers.  The final product will be one or more (started) sketchbooks...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$140

5 sessions

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Writing for Photography with Elin Spring & Suzanne Révy

Los Angeles Center of Photography @ *Virtual Classroom

Why write about your photography? Aren’t your pictures supposed to say it all? Ideally, but written cues can offer viewers helpful entry points into your work. If you exhibit your work, artist statements, project statements and biographies are necessities. If you are applying for an artist residency, grant or a call for entry, writing eloquently will illuminate the intention and process that sparked your imagery. The bottom line is, effective...

(41) All levels 18 and older
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$675

5 sessions

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Meditative Writing

Meditative Writing

Tap into your deepest creativity and unleash your unique voice with Meditative Writing. Develop techniques to overcome resistance, conquer self-doubt, and create evocative stories that speak to universal truths. Join us and discover a new path to artistic expression.

(5) All levels 18 and older
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$375

4 sessions

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Proofreading & Editing (Online)

Discovery Center @ Virtual Classroom

Learn the essential skills of proofreading and editing in our digital world. Join the Discovery Center's trusted course and gain the expertise needed for a successful career in this field. Enhance your skills, confidence, and attention to detail, ensuring error-free and polished final products.

(279) All levels 16 and older
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$110
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Online TV Pilot Draft Class

Writing Pad

You have all the elements of a great comedy or drama pilot: a great premise, clear characters, an engaging world, and a solid beat sheet. Unfortunately, the thought of actually writing the pilot fills you with dread every time you stare down at the blank screen. No problem! In this ten week Online TV Pilot Draft Class, Karen Hall (The Good Wife) will take through the paces. She will help you hone your beat sheets and introduce your characters with...

(59) Intermediate 18 and older
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$990

10 sessions

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TV Drama II: TV Drama Pilot & Dance Workshop

Writing Pad

You have a killer beat sheet for your TV Pilot, but when you sit down to write, everything turns to mush: vague characters, huge data dumps, clunky dialogue, and scenes that go nowhere. In this ten-week Online TV Draft Writing Workshop, you’ll get Oscar-nominated screenwriter Cami Delavigne’s (Amazon’s Homecoming, 3 pilots, Blue Valentine) help crafting a rock-solid outline and writing propulsive scenes that have a complete beginning, middle...

(59) Intermediate 16 and older
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Big D Energy - The Dramaturgy of Playwriting

Primary Stages ESPA

This is a dramaturgically-inspired playwriting class. While forging ahead on your own works can be very fulfilling, sometimes the best way to forward your writing is through studying the work of others. Over the course of 8 weeks, Winter will guide you through play analyses and writing exercises, looking at great works from the outside in to strengthen your own writing. This class might be for you if you: A writer who wants to employ the principles...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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Humorous Personal Essay: Find the Funny

Writing Pad

Using fun in-class exercises, we’ll help you transform your bad blind dates and visits from unruly parents into insightful, compelling revelations. We will help you dig deep into your treasure trove of personal experience to find the literary diamond in the rough that you can polish into a hilarious, relatable and tantalizing gem. You’ll even get a private meeting to get final notes on your piece and figure out where to send it. By the end of...

(59) All levels 16 and older
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$425

5 sessions

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10-Minute Plays and One Acts

Primary Stages ESPA

Developing a strong portfolio of short plays is one of the fastest ways to become a produced or published playwright. In this 8-week class, you’ll learn how to distill a compelling story into the shortest possible dramatic form, think outside of the box of structure, and have some fun. This class might be for you if you: Are a playwright of any level who wants to explore the unique storytelling principles of the short form. Want to present your...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$520

8 sessions

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Online Class: Rewriting Your Draft

Primary Stages ESPA

As soon as you finish your last line of dialogue, the need for rewrites begins. This 10-week class will help you tackle the revision process and develop a stronger version of your play. Open to new and returning students located anywhere in the world, this class will be run just like a real-life writing room, interacting with your instructor and classmates live via Zoom. This class might be for you if you: Have a fully completed draft of a full-length...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$580

10 sessions

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The First Draft

Primary Stages ESPA

Whether you're writing your first play or your hundredth, it's not always easy to set the creative wheels in motion.  This 10-week class will guide you through the development of your first draft. Open to new and returning students located anywhere in the world, this class will be run just like a real-life writing room, interacting with your instructor and classmates live via Zoom. This class might be for you if you: Are a playwright...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$580

10 sessions

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Podcasting 1: Start Your Podcast

Writing Pad

Learn from podcasting expert John Fecile (99% Invisible, Snap Judgment) and discover the secrets to creating engaging podcasts. Develop an idea, learn interviewing techniques, and get hands-on training in audio editing and recording techniques. Fulfill your dream of starting your own podcast with this five-week online course.

(59) All levels 16 and older
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$495

5 sessions

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Pilot II: Finishing the Script

The New York Screenwriter's Lab

In this workshop, you will complete and/or refine your script. You will also receive feedback on your work EVERY week from the instructor AND the entire group. You will get the high level of personal attention that comes with small class size. You will be surrounded by a group of motivated peers. You will learn how to deal with the challenges that can present themselves at this stage of the writing process such as: Manipulating the pace &...

(5) Intermediate 18 and older
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The LAB

The New York Screenwriter's Lab @ Virtual Classroom

The LAB is an ongoing weekly workshop where people who have taken either a 6-week course or an Intensive can finish their script under the guidance of the instructor and receive feedback from an intimate group of other writers. It’s also a place to rewrite an existing script, workshop an outline, or build out the idea for your next project.   Limited to 6 writers, each member of the LAB can submit up to 20 script pages per week (or...

(5) Intermediate 18 and older
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$500

4 sessions

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How to Write the Play That Only You Can Write

The Barrow Group Acting School @ Live Online

Finding Your True Subject: How to Write the Play That Only You Can Write As audiences, we have all sat though plays wondering why the playwright has chosen this particular subject to write about. As playwrights, we have all struggled to approach a subject that we want to write about but can’t find our way into. Finding Your True Subject provides the tools to unlock these subjects, striving to help each writer discover what you (and only you)...

(66) All levels 18 and older
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$325

6 sessions

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The Rewrite

Primary Stages ESPA

As soon as you finish your last line of dialogue, the need for rewrites begins. Open to new and returning students, this class will begin by establishing individualized writing goals to conquer over eight weeks. Whether you choose to embark on a rewrite of your entire play or focus on individual scenes, writing exercises and online lectures will inspire you to ask new questions of your play, look at it from various angles, and deconstruct it with...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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The First Draft

Primary Stages ESPA

Whether you're writing your first play or your hundredth, it's not always easy to set the creative wheels in motion. This 10-week class will guide you through the development of your first draft. Open to new and returning students located anywhere in the world, this class will be run just like a real-life writing room, interacting with your instructor and classmates live via Zoom.  This class might be for you if you: Are a playwright of...

(11) All levels 18 and older
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$480

10 sessions

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