Gotham Writers Workshop

Name: Just Write
Start: 2024-01-16T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-01-16T10:00:00-05:00
Location: Gotham Writers Workshop

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Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York

(4.4-star rating across 745 reviews)

Gotham Writers Workshop is a creative home in New
York City and Online where writers develop their craft and come together in the
spirit of discovery and fellowship. We’ve been teaching creative writing to
students since 1993.

We believe that everyone has a story to tell.
Indeed, many stories. Keep your eyes and mind open and you will find them
everywhere. And we can help you tell your stories better.

Whether you’re a new writer looking to explore, or
an experienced writer looking to strengthen your skills, our classes will help
you reach your goals—through clear instruction on elements of craft, critique
in a safe environment, and a structured process that keeps your work on track.

We also teach Business Writing, with the same verve
and expertise we bring to our creative writing courses.

We strive to give each student the best possible
learning experience. Class size is strictly limited so you never get lost in a
crowd. And our instructors are consistently excellent—working writers who are as
skilled at teaching as they are at writing.

Thousands of people have been enriched by the
Gotham experience. It’s why we’ve been around for over twenty-five years.

Reviews of Gotham Writers Workshop

(4.4-star rating across 745 reviews)

9/21/2022
Katie

Attended: Fiction Writing Level 1: 10-Week Workshop

I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in writing a short story or novel. In my class there were about 15-20 students with varying interest areas and writing experience. The major highlights were the teacher and the critiques. Our teacher, Varud, had a thoughtful perspective and response to nearly every question someone from the class threw at him. Beyond his knowledge and experience, he was incredibly attentive, kind, patient and encouraging. The second big benefit of the class was the critique process, called the "Booth" submissions. Twice throughout the class, you'll submit your work to be critiqued by the rest of the class. Each week, you'll read your classmates works and provide a critique. Both parts of that process are incredibly valuable. If I had to nitpick about things that could've been better - cut the exercises you do with classmates throughout the class and shave about 30-60 minutes off class time. While I got a lot from my classmates when reading their work or listening to their opinions on my writing, the mini exercises peppered throughout class didn't add much for me. Overall, I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in writing fiction!

9/8/2021
Anonymous

Attended: Memoir Writing Level 1: 10-Week Workshop

Was a good group of students but aside from critiquing each other’s work there was no syllabus, no teaching, no exercises. I stopped attending. Did not deliver what I expected. I did appreciate the feedback I received from the other students.

9/1/2021
Ksenia N.

Attended: The Editor’s Eye Level I: Two Day Intensive

I really enjoyed this class and I think I've learned quite a bit!

6/18/2021
Marie-Louise W.

Attended: Creative Writing 101: 6 Weeks

Great class, awesome feedback, loved the tips and the camaraderie between classmates, I missed homework deadline for last class, just wished the window had been open a little longer so I could have received the feedback

6/17/2021
Anonymous

Attended: Screenwriting I: 10-Week Workshop

Jeremy is a great teacher!

3/22/2021
Faith A.

Attended: Character Development Two Day Intensive

Paul was engaging, encouraging, and you can tell he loves what he does, which spilled over into the way he interacted with us. Overall, great class— presented well, easy to follow with time for examples, short exercises, and questions. I really enjoyed it.

3/14/2021
Joan M.

Attended: Screenwriting Level 1 Two Day Intensive

I enjoyed the class and learned a lot. The instructor was enthusiastic, personable and knowledgeable and kept the information coming. He had excellent answers for any questions and made me want to take more classes on this subject.

2/14/2021
Anonymous

Attended: Creative Writing 101 Two Day Intensive

This instructor had a wealth of info but I do wish he had used more modern or current day examples for resources as opposed to the classics that were mentioned.

2/7/2021
Anonymous

Attended: Grammar 1: The Basics (2-Day Intensive)

Lara is awesome; she made the class exciting.

2/7/2021
Lisa G.

Attended: Children’s Book Writing Two Day Intensive

It was a great class! I learned plenty and am inspired as a result to forge ahead with my writing. I only wish we'd had more time to cover more of the material in detail. I think a three-day intensive might allow for that.

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