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NYC Level 1 Intro to Fiction and Poetry (Bond)
The Writers Studio
An introductory workshop introducing fiction writing and poetry, focusing on the philosophy of The Writers Studio. It utilizes persona writing to help students explore different voices and techniques, with weekly exercises based on published works.
Website: https://courses.writerstudio.com/courses/nyc-level-1-intr...
Categories: Fiction and Poetry
Start date:
May, 2025
Price:
$455.00
Based in New York
Level: Beginner
Length:
8 weeks (weekly 2-hour sessions)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
In this course, participants will examine folk horror tropes in Ari Aster's MIDSOMMAR through screenplay scenes and film clips. Includes generative writing prompts for creating spring horror stories. Ideal for screenwriters, playwrights, and prose writers.
Website: https://www.porchtn.org/class/dread-in-bloom-dissecting-f...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$51.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
1 session, 2 hours
The Librarian's Guide to Finding Comps
The Porch
This workshop teaches how to use library tools to find comparative titles, known as comps, essential for pitching books to agents. It includes hands-on exercises and a Q&A session.
Website: https://www.porchtn.org/class/the-librarians-guide-to-fin...
Categories: Publishing
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$51.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
1 session, 2 hours
Class size: Unlimited
The Magic of the Prose Poem
The Porch
This class explores the prose poem, encouraging fiction writers and poets to break from traditional structures. Participants read exemplary prose poems and write their own, with options for group sharing.
Website: https://www.porchtn.org/class/the-magic-of-the-prose-poem
Categories: Poetry
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$51.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
2 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Monster Mash: The Poetry of Monsterhood
The Porch
This course explores the concept of monstrosity in poetry, encouraging participants to craft poems that challenge social narratives and embrace self-determination.
Website: https://www.porchtn.org/class/monster-mash-the-poetry-of-...
Categories: Poetry
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$60.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
2 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: None specified, open to all writers needing a headshot.
Self-Production Boot Camp
Play Penn
This course focuses on teaching playwrights how to produce their own works, covering essentials like budgeting, scheduling, and marketing. It includes a mix of fundamental producing concepts and a supportive community of classmates.
Website: https://www.playpenn.org/class-registration/?eid=11986
Categories: Fiction and Playwriting
Start date:
April, 2025
Price:
$300.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
10 sessions over 10 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Participants should have a polished script ready for production and a desire to learn self-production techniques.
Reading Your Work Out Loud
The Writer's Center
The course teaches proposal writing for non-profits, focusing on prospect research, proposal elements, and budgeting. Participants will draft a proposal by the end of the class.
Website: https://writer.org/
Categories: Nonfiction and Technical
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
$215.00
Based in Washington
Level: Intermediate
Length:
2 weeks
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop
University of California, San Diego
An intensive six-week summer workshop focused on writing fantasy and science fiction short stories, featuring critiques, lectures, and mentorship from distinguished faculty.
Website: http://clarion.ucsd.edu/
Categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$6,000.00
Based in San Diego
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 weeks; June 29 – August 9, 2025
Class size: 18 students max
Prerequisites: Applicants must submit two short stories with their application.
This course equips writers with practical tools and knowledge for submitting work to contests, journals, and small presses. It covers the entire publishing process, including journal selection, cover letter writing, and manuscript formatting, emphasizing the importance of handling rejections.
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/submit-repeat-publish...
Categories: Publishing
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$105.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 class, 3 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing the Mystery Novel
Writer's Digest University
The course allows participants to create a new mystery or refine an existing story with feedback from a published author. It includes six sessions covering various aspects of mystery writing, including genre discussion, setting, character development, plotting, clue planting, and manuscript submission.
Website: https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/writing-the-...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2025
Price:
$330.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: None
Clarion West Flash Fiction Group
Clarion West
The course includes writing and submitting a flash fiction story each week, learning various critique methods, and receiving guidance in a supportive environment. Participants engage in small writing groups, weekly video lectures by Brian Evenson, and have opportunities for critiques of their work.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/p/2025-ffg
Categories: Fiction and Short Story
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$66.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
4 weeks, 4 stories
Class size: 8
Writing the Thriller Novel
Writer's Digest University
A six-week course focusing on structural elements that create successful thrillers, building conflict and suspense, with in-depth lectures and personalized feedback.
Website: https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/writing-the-...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
March, 2025
Price:
$399.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 weeks, 6 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
