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Unleash your creativity and master the art of storytelling with creative writing classes in NYC. Learn to craft compelling narratives, develop memorable characters, and ignite your imagination.

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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
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$228

4 sessions

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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
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$410

8 sessions

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Workshop Your Non-Fiction Book Proposal

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

Do you want to turn your reporting or your passion project into a non-fiction book? First, you’ll need to convince an agent or a publisher that your idea is marketable. That’s where the book proposal comes in.  In this workshop, you will work on your own non-fiction book proposal, no matter what stage of completion it is in. Entertainment journalist and published author, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, will guide you through the following steps...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$375

3 sessions

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Writing A Personal Essay for College Applications

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

This new class is a perfect opportunity for teenagers in the midst of the college application process. Classes will help students sharpen their essay writing skills in developing a clear point of view, structuring an essay, and using compelling descriptive language to create a personal, original, and thoughtful composition. Students will receive one-on-one college counseling in addition to direct feedback on essay drafts. All level of writers are...

(30) All levels 14 - 20 years old
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$315

7 sessions

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Fairy Tales & Fantasy

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

In this class we’ll look at the elements of magic in fairy tales and fantasies. In the first weeks, readings and exercises will be assigned, and in the remaining weeks, student works in progress will be workshopped. Location Instructions: Students will need to check in with reception, and on their first visit they will need to check in with the Membership Desk to get their program participant card for entry. Reception will direct them to the room...

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$360

8 sessions

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The Art and Craft of Novel Writing

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

You have an idea for a novel. Perhaps you’ve sketched out some characters or jotted down some scenes. Maybe you’ve written a few chapters, or a first draft — or maybe you haven't been able to get started. This workshop will help you proceed from where you are, whether that’s Square One or somewhere along the way. Writing a novel involves creating a world populated by compelling characters while making sure every moment brings the story to...

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$353

6 sessions

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Tools and Techniques of Poetry

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

Share your story, sculpt your feelings & ideas, explore the art & craft of poetry! This workshop is open to both beginning & advanced writers. We will create a safe environment to cultivate and hone poetic tools & techniques.  Over the course of the workshop:  We will examine the poet's toolkit, e.g., line-breaks, rhyme, metaphor, forms etc., in a supportive atmosphere, through writing prompts and exercises. ...

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$370

6 sessions

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Writing Poetry for Everyone

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

Anybody can write a poem. Let's explore the art & craft of poetry; learn how to express your feelings, sculpt your ideas, and share your stories, with musical language. Make your words sing. This workshop, suitable for both beginning & advanced writers, is a safe space to explore the tools & techniques of writing poetry. We will examine the poet's toolkit, in a supportive atmosphere, through in-class writing prompts & exercises....

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$370

6 sessions

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Non-Fiction Book Writing

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

Take this one-day crash course on the essentials of conceptualizing, researching, organizing, and writing a professional-level non-fiction book proposal. The seminar also focuses on techniques for reporting and writing non-fiction books. Students are given insights into negotiating book contracts as well. The session draws on Prof. Glenn Lewis’ experiences as a book packager, agent, writer, and book proposal doctor. Guest speaker Stephen Morrow,...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Kyung-sook Shin: I’ll Be Right There

The Korea Society @ 950 3rd Ave, New York, NY

Kyung-sook Shin, one of Korea’s most acclaimed writers and author of the international bestseller Please Look After Mom, has written a seventh novel, I’ll Be Right There, a coming-of-age story set in South Korea’s turbulent 1980s. Following the June 3rd release of the English translation of I’ll Be Right There, Ms Shin will visit to discuss her life and writing, as well as her latest book. A reception and book signing will...

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Developmental Intensive

Ideasmyth at The Writers Room @ West 50's, New York, NY

Make your greatest ambition a polished–and published!–reality. Ideasmyth’s Developmental Intensive invites serious writers and creative professionals working in any genre and any form (memoirs, blogs, website copy, article pitch letters, screenplays, novels, one-person shows, poetry cycles, proposals, business plans, etc.) to prepare work for professional submission. Each class opens with a mini-lecture on an element of craft, working habits...

Intermediate 18 and older
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$1,450

8 sessions

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Writing Speculative Fiction for Children Master Class

Irish Arts Center @ 726 11th Ave, New York, NY

Join author Patricia Forde as she shares insight from writing her latest book, The Girl who Fell to Earth, and provides tips on how to write your own piece of speculative fiction/dystopian fiction.  The workshop will consider the challenges of worldbuilding, the capacity of dystopian fiction to frighten and warn and how history can play a part in writing about the future.  Trish can address any part of the process, from setting up...

(51) All levels 18 and older
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How to Get Your Comic Books Published for Adults

Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo @ 98 Water St, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the secrets of becoming a published comic book writer in this immersive course. Explore visual storytelling techniques, create a pitch packet, and receive invaluable feedback from experienced professionals. Unleash your creativity and bring your adult comic book dreams to life at Creatively Wild Art Studio Dumbo.

(179) All levels 18 and older
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$455

6 sessions

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Writing Out the Bones of Poetry: Experimental Writing

Poetry Teachers NYC @ 244 West 54th St, Brooklyn, NY

In this two day workshop, we will create experiments on the page through spills, cut-ups (inspired by William S. Burroughs) and various prompts leading us out of conventional language and into hybrid dialects.  Where is the urgency of your words? How often do you color outside of the lines with your poetics. We will stretch out the margins and encourage each other to break out of our habits. This class will also offer students the opportunity...

All levels 18 and older
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$100

2 sessions

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Winter Poetry Salon with Pen Parentis

LMHQ @ 150 Broadway, New York, NY

Incredible award-winning poets read from current work and discuss poetry and life-work balance. Laughter, conversation, complimentary wine.  Meet exemplary poets Timothy Donnelly, Diane Mehta, Len Lawson and Sarah Kain Gutowski in conversation with M. M. De Voe and Christina Chiu at our annual Winter Poetry Salon - where the audience and the poets really get to know each other!  All lovers of the written word are always welcome, 21+, ...

(1) Beginner 21 and older
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The Moment of Creation: Poetry/Performance Workshop

Poetry Teachers NYC @ 244 West 54th St, Brooklyn, NY

Performance artist & poet Caitlin Gil will lead this unique poetry/performance workshop, designed to help students explore their creative potential. “The Moment of Creation” consists of 3 Sunday sessions plus a culminating performance at the end of the series. What happens when we sit still? What happens when we move from sitting still? When does it happen? The decision from stillness to movement? The act from mind to the moment of creation? ...

All levels 18 and older
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$99

3 sessions

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The Art of Storytelling Through Comicbooks

York College CPE @ 94 - 20 Guy R Brewer Blvd, New York, NY

This course will guide students through the nuts and bolts of creating a comic book. Students will learn world building, character design, script writing, thumb-nailing, penciling and inking. Finally they will learn how to digitally letter comics.  At the end of the course, the finished comics and all supplementary material will be collected and printed in a single “Art of Making a Comic” volume. The volume will feature each student’s...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$319

3 sessions

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Fiction Studio Session

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Interested in learning how to write fiction? An experienced fiction writer who wants to hone her craft? Want to take a writing class but not ready to workshop a story? An avid reader who wants to know how fiction is created? Newbies and long-term writers are welcome in this session to explore how authors use craft techniques to create exciting prose stories. Participants will complete at least two writing exercises—the first a warm-up writing...

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Non-Fiction Book Proposal Workshop

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Non-fiction books (anything from memoir, pop culture, true crime and self-help) are sold to publishers on the basis of a proposal which is a 20-50 page document pitching the book’s content and marketability and is supplemented by sample chapters. You write the proposal before you actually write the book. Taught by the owner and published author, Kambri Crews, the workshop will cover these parts of a proposal: overview (the basic idea), market...

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Workshop: Story Structure in the YA Novel

Karmen Lizzul Writing Workshops @ 134 W 29th St, New York, NY

This workshop is for writers who want to write or are currently working on a novel. This workshop examines story structure in three contemporary YA novels.  Please read these three novels before the workshop. If you don't read the books you will still come away with some guidelines for developing your YA novel. Read the books and the experience will be much richer. "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson  "Brooklyn Burning" by Steve Brezenoff ...

All levels 18 and older
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