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Short Story I

The Writer's Center

The workshop covers dialogue, character development, point of view, and submission to magazines. Participants will work on their stories and critique peers' work, enhancing their editing skills.

Website: https://writer.org/event/

Categories: Book, Fiction, and Short Story

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$395.00

Based in Washington

Level: Beginner

Length: 8 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course delves into current publishing trends, equipping writers with insights about the industry and practical strategies for navigating it.

Website: https://www.writespacehouston.org/creative-writing.html

Categories: Book and Publishing

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$60.00

Based in Houston

Level: Any

Length: 1 session (3 hours)

Class size: 15 seats max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This course focuses on complex surrogacy contract issues, including insurance coverage, payment concerns, and breach provisions. The course aims to improve contract drafting to prevent conflicts and misunderstandings.

Website: https://www.lawline.com/

Categories: Legal

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$59.00

Online course

Level: Advanced

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course provides practical advice on contract drafting, focusing on risk mitigation, structure, negotiation, and leveraging agreements for client benefit. It teaches techniques not covered in law school and analyzes boilerplate clauses.

Website: https://www.lawline.com/

Categories: Legal

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$59.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Fantasy Writing Course

Reed Courses

This online course helps aspiring writers develop their fantasy novels, covering character development, plot structuring, and writing skills through 13 modules. It includes lifetime access, online support, and a certificate of completion.

Website: https://www.reed.co.uk/courses/

Categories: Fantasy

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

£39.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced (Approx. 6-8 hours of study)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

In this course, learn to create satirical pieces, generate ideas from current events, and build strong headlines at your own pace. Includes feedback from editors on a draft submission.

Website: https://education.reductress.com/

Categories: Comedy

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$65.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced over 11 lessons

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This course is a 2-hour virtual seminar discussing the concept of giving up on creative projects. Includes a live session and access to a recording afterward.

Website: https://www.bluestoop.org/

Categories: Fiction, Book, and Nonfiction

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$50.00

Based in Philadelphia

Level: Any

Length: 1 session (2 hours)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course explores various prose structures by using inspirations from poetic forms and genre conventions. Participants will learn six traditional and unconventional story structures, analyzing their risks and rewards.

Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/

Categories: Memoir, Book, Fiction, and Short Story

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$65.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Intermediate

Length: 1 session (2 hours)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Basic Certificate in Technical Writing

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

The course teaches technical writing techniques tailored for diverse audiences, focusing on clarity and conciseness in documents. It includes exercises for creating and adapting personal documents, with a focus on reader understanding.

Website: https://www.asme.org/learning-development/

Categories: Technical

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$35.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

A Grammar Refresher

Grammar Lion

The course covers essential grammar topics such as homophones, contractions, verb forms, sentence structures, and punctuation. It includes 100+ lessons, 23 quizzes, skill-building assignments, one-to-one instructor support, and ongoing access to resources.

Website: https://www.grammar-lion.com/courses/

Categories: Essay and Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$99.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 12 weeks (24/7 access to 12 chapters)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Novel Writing for Kids

Juni Learning

This course guides middle and high schoolers to write novels, enhancing their creative writing skills and accountability with structured support.

Website: https://junilearning.com/

Categories: Kids

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$1,650.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 6 months (50-minute sessions)

Class size: 1:1 classes

Prerequisites: Completion of 5th Grade English/Language Arts coursework.

This workshop connects food memories and personal experiences, guiding participants to craft personal essays based on relationships with food. It includes various techniques for writing essays that evoke sensory memories.

Website: https://www.writespacehouston.org/creative-writing.html

Categories: Essay, Nonfiction, and Food

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$60.00

Based in Houston

Level: Any

Length: 1 session (3 hours)

Class size: 15 seats max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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