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Fiction Writing Level 1 (Online)

Gotham Writers Workshop @ Zoom Conference

Unlock your imagination and learn the art of crafting captivating fiction stories in this immersive workshop. Discover the secrets of effective storytelling and gain valuable insights into the human experience. Join us and embark on a journey to bring your stories to life.

(745) Beginner 18 and older
$464

10 sessions

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Fiction Writing Level 1 (Self-Paced)

Gotham Writers Workshop

Unlock your imagination and learn the art of crafting captivating fiction stories in this immersive workshop. Discover the secrets of effective storytelling and gain valuable insights into the human experience. Join us and embark on a journey to bring your stories to life.

(745) Beginner 18 and older
$464

2 sessions

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Online Level 1 Intro to Fiction and Poetry

The Writers Studio @ Google Meet

Unlock your most intimate and private stories through personal writing in this online workshop. Develop narrative and lyric voices to turn even the most difficult subject matter into inspiration for your fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Broaden your sense of what is possible in your own work and receive constructive critiques from teachers and fellow students.

(7) Beginner 18 and older
$435

8 sessions

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Reading Fiction: 6 Weeks (Self-Paced)

Gotham Writers Workshop

Unleash your inner writer by dissecting the secrets of great fiction with the best in the business. Dive into the minds of renowned authors as you analyze their masterpieces from various angles. Elevate your fiction writing skills and let the experts show you the way at Gotham Writers Workshop.

(745) All levels 18 and older
$364

2 sessions

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Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing Level I (Self-Paced)

Gotham Writers Workshop

Embark on an odyssey of imagination with Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing I (Self-Paced) at Gotham Writers Workshop. Unleash your creativity in this 10-week workshop designed for beginners and those seeking to refine their skills. Dive into the realms of futuristic technology and enchanting magic, mastering the art of crafting tales that seamlessly blend fiction expertise with the boundless possibilities of these extraordinary genres.

(745) All levels 18 and older
$464

2 sessions

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Fiction and Short Story Writing

  • Intermediate
  • 18 and older
  • $1,300
  • Live, interactive online classroom
  • 30 hours over 10 sessions

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  • $1,300
  • Live, interactive online classroom
  • 30 hours over 10 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this fiction class:

Through the magic of imagination, fiction takes us deep inside worlds and into the lives of characters. This online workshop course teaches students to recognize the qualities that make for spellbinding fiction, including the natural rhythm and tone, mapping the structure, and shaping the content.

The short story exemplifies a unique genre of writing. The workshop teaches the essential short story elements: sketching a story, creating a compelling opening, devising structure and plot twists, incorporating tension, implementing flashback and viewpoint, and mastering the art of dialogue.

Students learn techniques of crafting fiction, originating colorful characters, and developing ways of bringing imagination and intrigue into a literary work. Students will learn how their stories can be woven into unforgettable narratives. In addition to writing exercises, students will complete four short stories and receive feedback from Alaa Al Aswany and peers.

It is recommended that students take the Reading Fiction workshop with the Fiction and Short Story Writing workshop.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

If you need to withdraw from a class, your options are:


All Classes (except One-Day Master Classes)


For a refund or credit, contact us two business days or more before your class starts. You can either choose to hold a full credit with us good for one year on another classes OR you can opt for a refund less a $25 administrative fee and your $25 registration fee ($50 total).


If you need to withdraw after your class has started (or one business day before it starts), you won’t receive a refund, but you are welcome to a credit less the price of Week 1 and your $25 registration fee, but we need to hear from you two business days or more before Week 2 meets for that to happen. After that point, no credits are available.


One-day Master Classes


For a refund or credit, contact us two business days or more before your class starts. You can either choose to hold a full credit with us good for one year on another class OR you can opt for a refund less a $25 administrative fee and your $25 registration fee ($50 total).


If you withdraw two hours or more before it begins, you are welcome to a full credit toward another class of the same price. (You can only reschedule once.) Please call rather than email; leave a voicemail if there is no answer. No refunds are available. If you simply don’t show up and don’t notify us in advance, you forfeit your money.


Classes purchased through CourseHorse


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Please note:

  • Credits are valid for one year and cannot be changed into refunds down the road.
  • Simply not attending class or notifying the instructor does not mean you have officially withdrawn.
  • Some exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis for medical emergencies with a doctor’s note.
  • Refunds take up to six weeks to process.
  • Please understand, we cannot issue a refund after classes have started, even if you miss your first class.
  • Similarly, we cannot offer you a credit one day before your second class or after that.
  • We understand that other obligations get in the way of attending class, but these policies allow us to get other interested writers into class early enough to have a good experience, and this allows us to offer our classes at a reasonable price.

Important Notes:

  • Students are allowed to join a class in the second week.
  • Only those who pay the tuition in full can be guaranteed a place in class.
  • Class dates and times may be subject to change.
  • A substitute may be assigned or make-up classes added to the end of the term.
  • Auditing and the recording of classes are not allowed.
  • For all classes, students receive a record of payment and registration.
  • The Creative Writing Workshop reserves the right to remove any student at our discretion.
  • The Creative Writing Workshop does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, socioeconomic status, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, or marital status.
  • Our courses are not intended to provide instruction that will result in the student's acquisition of occupational skills.

Contact Info: E-mail: [email protected]; Phone: 212-729-4088


In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop

The classes start in January 2018. The course topics are Reading Fiction (five-week classes), Fiction Writing (ten-week classes), Advanced Fiction Writing (ten-week classes), Short Story Writing (ten-week classes), Novel Writing (ten-week classes), One-Day Master Classes, and One-On-One Tutorials. Class...

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