New Courses Posted

Looking for more help on writing? Don't forget to look outside of OU.

Gotham Writers Workshop just posted their new schedule of online classes. Here's a sample:

How to Freelance With a professional freelancer as your guide, learn strategies for selling magazine and newspaper articles on a regular basis. Now available as a four-week online seminar.

Start Writing Nonfiction Explore six popular forms of nonfiction writing — memoir, personal essay, features, profiles, travel writing, and reviews — in this six-week class.

Creative Writing 101 This is the ideal class for anyone who wants to write, but doesn't know where to start — a six-week exploration of creative writing that is sure to inspire.

Advanced Article Writing Learn techniques for crafting professional-calibre articles and pitches. Now offered online.

They also have Master Classes, which require you to submit a writing sample and apply for admission, that are geared to more serious writers. Their spring courses are:

Memoir Writing Master Class with memoirist Ana Maria Spagna
Screenwriting Master Class with screenwriter Max Adams
Science Fiction Writing Master Class with Nebula Award-nominated author Marta Randall

I have taken an introductory screenwriting course from GWW. I recommend them as a cheap, affordable way to supplement your PW studies. --- Will Prescott