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Blogging Basics: Building an Online Presence

General Assembly @ 902 Broadway, New York, NY

Have you always wanted to start a blog, or do you have one that needs some direction? This class will provide you with a toolkit to create, maintain, promote, and drive traffic to your blog. You will get tips for which blogging platforms and content management systems to use, what kind of layout and content works best for online audiences, how to promote your blog effectively both online and off, and how to drive high-quality traffic to your blog....

Sense Writing Two-Day Workshop

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

Re-imagine the writing process as both a sensual and intellectual process. Often the songs we write, the music we make, the paintings we paint start with our own life stories. This innovative, seven-hour writing workshop uses memory and life stories to explore and refine the connection between your senses, emotions, thoughts, and imagination to open up new dimensions in your work. ​Learn to reduce anxiety over writing to fully inhabit the world...

Reading Fiction

Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop @ 159 17th St, New York, NY

The art of writing begins with reading critically. This class teaches the tools to appreciate great literary works and learn from the approach of the writers. Techniques include interpreting fiction, recognizing underlying themes, and decoding allegory. Through readings, writing exercises, and class discussions, we examine works by such authors as Anton Chekhov, Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Kate Chopin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Chimamanda...

Flight Behavior

Fledgling Writing Workshops @ 417 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY

Always wanted to write a book, but unsure how or where to start? Stuck on chapter four and searching for support? In our weekly sessions we'll discuss the bones of creating a successful manuscript including lessons on plotting, character development, setting, and more. We'll turn to examples from master novelists to light our way and write together in class to hone our skills and develop ideas. During the height of fall migration, birds are on the...

Digital Publishing Meets Big Business

General Assembly @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Be able to describe the landscape of digital publishing. Know the major players and how tablet publications are created. Learn about the benefits of interactive advertising and content-based e-commerce. Find out why companies cannot afford not to participate in the digital publishing arena and how interactive ad units provide a viable entry to market. Whether you’re a designer, marketer, publisher, digital strategist, or work in sales, there’s...

P 1: Intro to Essay Writing “Personal & Subject Themes”

I Write NY

Learn the art and craft of first-person, real-life storytelling and writing about subjects near and dear to you––from how to construct 100-word essays to developing 500 to 1,000-word pieces you can submit for possible online publications and use for high school and college applications. Bring a notebook and pen or two no.2 pencils

P 2: Intro to Essay Writing “Long-form & College Prep”

I Write NY

Learn the art and craft of first-person, real-life storytelling and writing about subjects near and dear to you––from how to construct 100-word essays to developing 500 to 1,000-word pieces you can submit for possible online publications and use for high school and college applications. Bring a notebook and pen or two no.2 pencils

How to Take Your Blog to the Next Level

General Assembly

Building on the Basics: How to Take Your Blog to the Next Level Do you want to take your blog to the next level? This advanced blogging class will provide you with tips and techniques to enhance, promote, and monetise your blog. You’ll receive expert advice on how to drive more traffic to your blog, build lasting partnerships, and generate revenue. This class is ideal for anyone who currently has a blog - be it personal or corporate - and is...

The Fledgling Course

Fledgling Writing Workshops @ 417 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY

In this weekly class we'll spend 1.5 hours a session writing to two or three new prompts. This class is meant for the most tenderfoot-ed of fledglings, participants with some workshop experience, or veterans who are looking for something new. Multifaceted prompts are designed to encourage writers of all levels to approach their work through varying perspectives and simply get some words on paper. Group discussion will focus on what techniques each...

Crafting Tablet Magazines

General Assembly @ 902 Broadway, New York, NY

This class will go through the history of tablet-based magazines, discuss who the major players are and explore the various options available to magazine publishers as they enter the tablet age. Like the other media industries before it (music, movies, TV, books, etc.), magazines are being transformed by the Internet and other new technologies like tablet computing. But are digital magazines just backlit versions of the original print? Takeaways...

21 Incredibly Useful Tools (Journalists & Media Makers)

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Discover, test and compare digital tools - create your own toolkit The number of tools for consuming and producing media can be overwhelming. Wouldn't you love to have an expert guide you to the best of what's out there? This hands-on workshop will guide you through a curated list of 21 of the best current tools to discover, test and compare so you can build your unique, personal toolkit in the service of your craft. In addition to learning about...

Sketch Comedy - Parody Writing Workshop

IN Studios

Watch SNL or other sketch shows, and you'll see a lot of parodies... commercial parodies, movie parodies, news parodies and more. They're fun to watch ... and a perfect vehicle to start writing sketch comedy. Learn how to turn your own parody ideas into written sketches in this 4-week sketch writing clinic. If you've ever wanted to write for late night TV, it all starts here. Got an idea, or pitch or pages to read? We'll guide you through the process...

Covering Elections and Candidates in 2020

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

One of the most important roles of a journalist is to be a watchdog for the public, and this role is never more important than in the context of elections – Voters need to know the truth and its deeper context in order to make sound choices. 2020 will see a number of local and national elections that will have an oversized effect on our future. Journalists must be ready to report and investigate. In this two-part, hands-on workshop, Dan Janison...

Write ‘Straight up’ with a Grammar ‘Twist’

West Los Angeles College

Gain the confidence to write emails, website bios, and reports right! Just one or two of the tips from this class will help you become a noticeably better writer. Learn to organize your ideas more effectively, integrate better sentence and vocabulary variety, and incorporate self-editing strategies to produce error-free writing. No more questioning word choice or punctuation; you’ll know what to do!  Age 15 and up welcome to take this class. ...

Advanced Writing Workshop

Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy

Students will learn writing a five minute TV set, story arch, inclusivity and relatability, depth of material, and developing your persona. Join us for our next advanced writing workshop with Executive Writer of the View, Frank Santopadre. Frank has written for Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Gilbert Gottfried, and countlless others. Comics must have a minimum of one year stand up experience or prior approval to register.

DIY Self-Publishing and POD

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

This course will explore a number of topics including the bigger print-on-demand companies (what they offer and don’t), royalties, finding professionals to edit, design and promote your title, book distribution options, Ebooks and some light marketing ideas. Publishers are switching gears as their budgets dwindle and electronic publishing gains popularity. Authors are now able to do a lot on their own utilizing many cheap or free tools and bypassing...

Travel Writing

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

One reason most of us got into journalism was to see the world, and tell people about it. CUNY J-School Craft Prof. Tim Harper leads this workshop that aims both to inspire and inform, whether your goal is to become a full-time travel writer or you merely want to supplement your day job with stories you do while on vacation. The sessions will cover everything from how to find and pitch travel stories to what you can write off on your taxes when...

College Essay Talk for Parents

Bee Tutored

As a parent, it’s easy to get bent out of shape about the unknowns of the college application process. This 1 hr interactive talk by educator and college essay expert Sara Nolan will give you insight into what makes a great college essay, and how to effectively support your teen in the writing process. When we understand better, we do better. Don’t let the college essay become a battle ground or loaded with impossible expectations. This talk...

Game Journalism for Game Developers

Playcrafting NYC

Learn the basics of journalism and how to work with journalists. In this brand new class, you will learn about the basics of journalism, how it applies to the coverage of video games and how best to work with journalists. This class will include explanation of the different parts of a story, the process of reporting, who does what at a gaming site, journalism ethics, how to interact with journalists and pitching your game, all from one of the most...