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Fiction Writing Workshop "Best of the Web" - Forbes Fiction is perhaps the purest form of storytelling. A tale is told with only words and the reader s imagination. From these things, a work of fiction can sail across the world in pursuit of a whale or zero-in on a few minutes in line at the local bank, luring the reader into a story that is truer than true. To do it well, however, requires skill. In our courses, you will learn how to support  more...

Focus on the Short Story from Writers Online Workshops In this workshop you will work with a published short story writer to develop and refine your story ideas. When you're finished, you will have written and revised two complete short stories (up to 4,500 words each). You will get feedback from your instructor on your first and second draft of both your articles. Students are expected to already possess a good grasp of mechanics and composition, as  more...

Focus on the Nonfiction Magazine Article from Writers Online Workshops In this workshop, you will work with a published article writer to develop, research and write two articles suitable for publication in magazines you ve identified as appropriate markets. You will get feedback from your instructor on your first and second draft of both your articles. To get the most from this workshop, you should already have a very good grasp of mechanics and composition, as  more...

Focus on the Personal/Family Memoir from Writers Online Workshops This workshop will give you an understanding of the various approaches to personal/family memoir writing and provide you with professional feedback on your specific memoir project. When you're finished, you will have written and revised chapters of your personal/family memoir (up to 12,000 words) and you will have developed a working outline for the entire book. To get the most from this workshop  more...

Advanced Story Writers Workshop from Writers Online Workshops Students who have previously completed a fiction writing class or workshop can receive feedback from a published short story writer and experience the support and encouragement of an online critique group. At the completion of this workshop, you will have written and received feedback on four original short stories of up to 3,000 words each. Throughout the workshop you will be able to  more...

Advanced Article Writers Workshop from Writers Online Workshops Students who have previously completed a nonfiction writing class or workshop can receive feedback from a published article writer and experience the support and encouragement of an online critique group. At the completion of this workshop, you will have written and received feedback on four original nonfiction articles of up to 3,000 words each. Throughout the workshop you ll be able to  more...

Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop from Writers Online Workshops Students who have previously completed a poetry writing class or workshop can receiving feedback from a published poet and experience the support and encouragement of an online critique group. At the completion of this workshop, you will have written and received feedback on six original poems of 25-30 lines each. Throughout the workshop you ll be able to participate in asynchronous discussion  more...

Essentials of Business Writing from Writers Online Workshops The purpose of this online workshop is to instill and enhance effective writing skills for producing business documents (such as reports, memos, letters, and meeting minutes) that have clarity and impact. After this workshop, you will be able to: 1) Overcome mental blocks, especially those due to fear and anxiety. 2) Avoid common mistakes of punctuation, grammar, and usage. 3) Present ideas  more...

Essentials of Romance Writing from Writers Online Workshops Do you yearn to write a romantic story? If so, you need to know what sets romance writing apart from other types of fiction. This course explores why romance is the same, yet different. Some essential components of romance are unique to the genre, while some romance requirements are identical to those of any good fiction story. Neither Stephen King nor Tom Clancy could sit down and write a romance  more...

Extended Novel Writing Workshop from Writers Online Workshops In this workshop you will work with a published novelist to develop an idea suitable for a novel. When you are finished, you will have developed a working outline for your entire novel and you will have written and revised the opening chapters (up to 12,000 words) with your instructor s feedback. Plus! In the Extended version of this workshop, you will have more time to work on your reading and  more...

Extended Getting Started in Writing workshop from Writers Online Workshops Do you feel you have an aptitude for writing, but you've never had a chance to really give it serious attention? The Extended Getting Started in Writing workshop will help you explore your writing interests and discover your personal aptitudes. We'll introduce you to a wide variety of categories of writing, and teach you basic techniques to improve your narrative skills through the use of  more...

Getting Started in Writing workshop from Writers Online Workshops Do you feel you have an aptitude for writing, but you've never had a chance to really give it serious attention? The Getting Started in Writing workshop will help you explore your writing interests and discover your personal aptitudes. We'll introduce you to a wide variety of categories of writing, and teach you basic techniques to improve your narrative skills through the use of creativity  more...

Fundamentals of Fiction Writing from Writers Online Workshops If you're really serious about writing fiction, you'll need to acquaint yourself with the techniques generations of fiction writers have used to bring their characters and stories to life. The goal of this workshop is to provide you with an understanding of these fundamental techniques and to encourage through the use of creativity exercises, hands-on writing assignments and constructive critical  more...

Fundamentals of Nonfiction Writing workshop from Writers Online Workshops Nonfiction appeals to the amateur historian/anthropologist/psychologist/biographer in all of us. But contemporary nonfiction is about a lot more than just facts and figures and interview quotes. Contemporary readers expect their nonfiction to be engaging, compelling and entertaining as well as informative. In this workshop we ll concentrate on the basic creative (yes, creative) techniques  more...

Fundamentals of Life Stories Writing from Writers Online Workshops In this workshop you will learn fundamental creative writing techniques that will help you explore personal and family stories and record life experiences in ways that are creative, entertaining and personally meaningful. This class encourages personal discovery and the development of individual style through the use of directed journaling, hands-on writing exercises, and constructive critical  more...

Fundamentals of Poetry Writing workshop from Writers Online Workshops In this workshop, you will gain a working knowledge of the basic poetic forms and the fundamental techniques of writing both rhymed and free verse. But this is not a class for beginners only it is also for more experienced poets looking to take their work to the next level through a thorough understanding of classical poetic structures and techniques. This workshop encourages personal discovery  more...

Fundamentals of Writing for Children from Writers Online Workshops The goal of this workshop is to provide you with an understanding of the fundamental techniques of writing stories for young readers and to encourage through the use of creativity exercises, hands-on writing assignments and constructive critical feedback the development of your individual style and creative expression. While the focus will be on fiction, you can apply these techniques to  more...

Focus on the Novel from Writers Online Workshops In this workshop you will work with a published novelist to develop an idea suitable for a novel. When you are finished, you will have developed a working outline for your entire novel and you will have written and revised the opening chapters (up to 12,000 words) with your instructor s feedback. In order to get the most from this workshop, you should already have a very good grasp of mechanics  more...