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Bring Your Book to Life
Lisa Tener
A 10-week live webinar series helping authors write, edit, and publish their non-fiction books. Includes group support, personalized guidance, and resources for promoting the book.
Website: https://www.lisatener.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$5,997.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
Self-paced, over 10 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Before the first weekly class, you should have a book concept, content and structure.
Working Characters
GrubStreet
This seminar focuses on how a character's occupation influences their decisions and perceptions, using readings from notable authors and writing exercises based on prompts.
Website: https://grubstreet.org
Categories: Book
Start date:
September, 2024
Price:
$85.00
Based in Boston
Level: Any
Length:
1 session, 3 hours
Class size: 12 seats max
Teen Summer: Say It Like You Mean It
GrubStreet
This course focuses on mastering dialogue in writing, including its role in plot advancement and character development. Students will receive practical exercises, craft talks, and optional activities such as Q&As, reading parties, and open mics.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/workshop/teen-summer-say-it-like-y...
Categories: Book
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
Free
Based in Boston
Level: Any
Length:
1 week (August 12 to August 16)
Class size: 12 seats max
This course focuses on speculative fiction for teens, emphasizing memory-guided world-building. Participants will explore their DreamSpaces and learn to create narratives influenced by folklore and personal memories. The course includes discussions on works by authors like Nalo Hopkinson and Misha Green.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class
Categories: Book
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
Free
Based in Boston
Level: Any
Length:
1 week
Class size: 12 seats max
Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication
UCLA Extension
This course covers crafting a book proposal, articulating market fit, and developing a captivating hook. Participants complete a proposal draft and gain a deeper understanding of the publishing process.
Website: https://www.uclaextension.edu/
Categories: Book
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
$985.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
4 days
Class size: 15
Who Are You As A Writer?
Clarion West
The course helps writers identify their core strengths, themes, and narrative building blocks through various exercises. It focuses on understanding what makes each writer unique, promoting idea generation that leverages individual strengths.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$35.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced, est. 30 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Straddling Literary and Speculative Markets
Clarion West
This course focuses on submission practices for literary and speculative markets, covering differences, expectations, and tips for submissions, along with grant applications and artist statements.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced, est. 100 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Intro to Art Briefs
Clarion West
The course provides tools to effectively communicate with artists for book cover design, including formatting art briefs and understanding artist selection.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$35.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 60 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Rabbit Holes and Labyrinths: Research for Writers
Clarion West
The focus of this course is on basic and advanced research techniques for writers, covering topics like distinguishing primary and secondary research, assessing information, and specialized databases.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$35.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced, est. 60 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
The Rule of Three
Clarion West
This course is an in-depth examination of writing trilogies, covering structure, planning, and common pitfalls. The course includes video lectures and an individual exercise.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Self-paced, est. 80 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Intermediate to advanced writing level; suitable for writers considering or working on a trilogy
This generative class encourages writers to repurpose old drafts into new pieces. It includes exercises to inspire recycling and reinventing former works rather than merely revising them.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
September, 2024
Price:
$85.00
Based in Boston
Level: Any
Length:
One session, 3 hours long
Class size: 12 seats maximum
Using the Literature of Time Travel to Play with Time in Your Writing
Writing Workshops
This seminar focuses on time manipulation in storytelling, providing techniques to craft engaging narratives. Participants will engage in exercises to generate their own time-bending stories and leave with two pieces of writing. The course explores the history of time travel stories and offers insights into enhancing narrative structure.
Website: https://writingworkshops.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
September, 2024
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: Limited
