Gain direct access to publishing professionals in this exclusive workshop designed for writers seeking professional feedback and publication guidance. Submit your in-progress manuscript for a detailed critique from an industry expert covering poetry, articles, short stories, screenplays, novels, non-fiction books, or children's literature. Participants receive in-class feedback on one page of their work during the session. Additionally, you may leave a manuscript copy for a comprehensive professional critique (an optional materials fee of $50 for up to 25 double-spaced pages, with $1 per page for additional content) and receive a curated list of agents and publishers actively seeking your particular manuscript type. A mandatory $10 materials fee is paid directly to the instructor for the in-class critique service. This rare opportunity features an instructor who works as a journalist, published author, screenwriter, literary agent, publisher, and adjunct online professor of publishing at Harvard University. Due to the high national demand for this expert instructor, this workshop may be offered only once annually.
This course fulfills institutional learning outcomes in Communication, Critical Thinking, and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility.
Upon Successful Completion, Students Will:
- Apply comprehensive editing strategies and revisions to strengthen their manuscripts
- Understand and implement professional manuscript standards and industry best practices
- Use established proofreading techniques to refine final manuscript submissions
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.
