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Writing & Publishing the Modern Short Story

Writing Pad @ 688 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA

Writing and Publishing the Modern Short Story

Writing Pad

You’ll learn how to write a clear, compelling tale in five pages or less. The secret formula? He’ll share imaginative ways of creating an engaging premise, sparsely crafted descriptions for maximal effect, and techniques for staying true to the logic of your story. Short, Smart and Literary: Writing and Publishing the Modern Short Story Picture it: you open up the fiction page of The New Yorker and the top story is yours! Award-winning author...

Short Story Overdrive: An Advanced Short Story

Writing Pad

You’ve learned the Short Story Basics, but how do you do you take your skills to the next level? In this four-week class, award-winning short fiction author Ben Loory will show you how. Through fun in-class exercises, you’ll learn to how to evaluate your ideas, write glorious prose, and troubleshoot problematic arcs. He will teach you how to transform your rough drafts into literary gold. You?ll also explore the midpoint transition from character...

Short Story 1: Short Story Writing Workshop

Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

Have you dreamed about getting a short story published in a literary journal like McSweeney’s? Now’s your chance! In this 5-week Online short story workshop, we will help you craft a brilliant, heartfelt tale about the human condition! Through fun, in-class writing exercises and engaging craft talks, she’ll help you brainstorm new ideas and write a draft of a literary gem. The instructor  will address the essential elements of fiction...

NY Times Worthy Article

Writing Pad @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA

Getting an article in the New York Times is the crown jewel of features in terms of bragging rights and future book deals. In this seven-week Online NY Times-Worthy Article class, New York Times Contributor Sophia Kercher shares her insight into securing this prestigious but elusive prize. Through fun, in class exercises, informative craft talks, and in-class feedback, you’ll learn Sophia’s secret techniques for approaching the feature article,...