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Unlock your writing potential with online professional writing classes. From creative writing to technical writing, these courses offer valuable skills and expert guidance to help you become a versatile and accomplished writer.

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TV & Screenwriting Alchemy

Meditative Writing

Master the craft without losing the art. Learn how to turn any pages into a great script. In this workshop, we focus on you: your mind, your story, and your goals. Through this approach, we aim to turn the average into the extraordinary. By focusing on the way you approach the page, you will build a set of tools that can be applied to every script you ever write.   Every week you will discover and practice new tools for building story...

(5) All levels 18 and older
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$379

4 sessions

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Poetry Workshop II

SF Creative Writing Institute

You already know how to write a poem, but you want to reinvigorate and nourish your writing practice. If you’re looking for feedback, community, a reason to write more, a way to break through blocks, and find fresh ideas and inspiration, if you are looking to take your poetry to the next level, write and revise new work, give and receive feedback, and get your work published, this is the class for you! In this six-week workshop poets will read,...

(6) Intermediate 18 and older
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Taking Effective and Accurate Meeting Minutes

American Management Association

Tips for Creating Exceptional Meeting Minutes Whether they are in person, online, or via a conference call, meetings are a necessary part of the day-to-day operations of most businesses. Meeting minutes serve as an official record of the event, and you have the critical role of creating them and ensuring that they are accurate. You want your notes to be clear and precise, and by delivering accurate meeting minutes you gain the perfect opportunity...

(5) All levels 21 and older
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$199
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Scene Writing Workshop

Writing Pad

You’ve got your killer beats. Maybe you’ve even got your fine-tuned outline. But how do you turn those raw materials into the beating heart of an amazing script–the scene? In this one day Scene Writing Workshop, veteran TV and screenwriter Steve Peros (22 scripts sold) will show you how to build your story from the inside out, making each scene a microcosm of your larger story. Through an engaging lecture, he’ll share his secrets to writing...

(59) All levels 16 and older
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General Meeting Pitch Prep

Writing Pad

The phone rings. It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Months before, you sent out your killer script, the one you’ve perfected for ages and crossed your fingers. Now a Tinseltown exec wants to meet you and their assistant schedules a general. You’ve put in years of honing your craft, preparing for this moment but now what? What is this meeting about and how do you prep for it? Fortunately, you’ve taken this class, so you understand...

(59) All levels 16 and older
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Get Your S*!t Together: A Creative Writing

Writing Pad

Get Your S*!t Together: A Creative Writing & Organization Workshop Build Creative Resiliency + Overcome Writing Blocks Having trouble focusing on your writing? Feeling directionless? Do you have tons of ideas but no follow through? Or maybe you have trouble getting started on creative projects. Or you’ve lost your writing mojo. In this one day creative restoration class, NY Times and Vogue  Contributing Writer Sophia Kercher will teach...

(59) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Writing and Managing Requirements Documents

International Institute for Learning

Complete Title: Writing and Managing Requirements Documents - Creating the Acceptable, Approvable Requirements Document Once a business analyst has completed the information gathering and analysis to produce the solution to a business problem, the results must be documented for all stakeholders to see and understand.  This course will enhance the skill set needed for writing and managing the complex readership that business analysts interact...

Advanced 18 and older
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$850

4 sessions

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How To Write Haiku 101

El Camino College

Learn the ancient art of Haiku! Unlock your inner Zen, your sense of humor, and your depth of creativity, by learning to write these fun, short-form wonders.     Haiku poetry usually consists of just 3 lines and is often inspired by nature, with an emphasis on simple, yet rich visual expressions. In this 3-part workshop taught by author and writer Genie Nakano, you’ll learn the 8 composites of a successful Haiku, the power...

(174) All levels 18 and older
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Creative Writing: Bring Your Story to Life - Grades 6-8

Mt. San Antonio College @ Virtual Classroom

In this creative writing class, students will learn the key elements of creative writing: character, setting, problem/action and solution. In addition, they will learn to engage in their imagination and express their feelings. It is designed to help students foster their creative writing skills by clarifying their own ideas, beliefs and discovering what they know and think about a topic. This course falls under the Communication, Critical Thinking,...

(81) All levels 11 - 13 years old
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$95

11 sessions

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Your Million Dollar Idea: Generating Story

Writing Pad

Your Million Dollar Idea: Generating Story For Nonfiction, TV and Film You want to find the tale that becomes a Moth-winning story or NY Times Modern Love essay but you’re creatively stumped. Or maybe your manager needs you to bring three killer new ideas to your pitch at FX tomorrow and the well has run dry. What to do?  In this one-day Idea Generation Seminar, Moth Host and BATS Main Company Performer Corey Rosen will help you bust through...

(59) Beginner 18 and older
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From Ordinary Life to Extraordinary Personal Essay

Writing Pad

Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Dreaming of publishing your essay in a top newspaper or magazine, but feel your experiences aren’t unique enough? You’re not alone. Most of us have never moonlighted as a pirate or worked for the CIA, but in this 1 Day Online Personal Essay class, 2x NY Times Modern Love Alum Sara Eckel...

(59) All levels 16 and older
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Picture Book 101

Writing Pad

Note: This is primarily a lecture class, so not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Is it your dream to write the next “Where The Wild Things Are?” But how do you structure a children’s story? How do words and pictures come together? How do you get published? In this 1-day publishing Online picture book workshop, successful picture book author Laurenne Sala (4 published picture books, Harper Collins,...

(59) All levels 16 and older
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Harry Potter Movie Writing Club

Script School @ Online Classroom

Join an online video session with other students and learn how to write a story using your favorite Harry Potter characters and locations! You get to create whichever story you want to tell, however way you want to tell it! We'll discuss opening scenes, character, story structure, technique and conclusion, so you'll be armed to take your project to the next level and continue writing once the session ends. The course will develop student's English...

(5) All levels 8 - 14 years old
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$120

3 sessions

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Podcasting 101

Writing Pad

Learn the ins and outs of podcasting from industry expert Laura Cathcart-Robbins at Writing Pad. Develop your interviewing skills, explore different podcast formats, and gain essential audio editing knowledge to create your own successful show. Don't miss this opportunity to launch your podcasting career.

(59) Beginner 18 and older
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Novel Structure: A Writer's Toolkit

Writing Pad

Learn to craft compelling plots, dynamic characters, and gripping narratives with our comprehensive course on novel structure. Master the art of structuring a novel and capture your readers' attention from start to finish.

(59) All levels 16 and older
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Sci Fi, Fantasy, Horror and Romance for Novel and Short Story: A Genre Workshop

Writing Pad

Unleash your imagination and craft captivating stories in exotic worlds with renowned genre expert Jen Brody. Dive into creating compelling characters and building vivid settings in this engaging workshop. Join the ranks of successful authors who have honed their craft under Jen's guidance.

(59) All levels 16 and older
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Writing for Online Blogs, Magazines, and Websites

Mt. San Antonio College

Learn the art of writing for online platforms and discover over 1,000 paid opportunities, how to generate story ideas, conduct interviews, and protect your copyright. Uncover the secrets to creating query letters, monetizing your blog, and using your credibility to sell articles or even your novels. Enhance your writing skills and open doors to a world of online writing possibilities.

(81) All levels 18 and older
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Write Your Drama Pilot in Six Weeks

Screenwriters University

Television pilot writing was once a carefully guarded inner sanctum limited almost exclusively to showbiz insiders. With the recent explosion of successful cable dramas and Internet viewing, it’s now possible for writers without a strong track record or network connections to get producers and executives to read and sometimes even buy their pilot scripts. If you sell a pilot, you’ve reached the pinnacle of TV writing success. It’s extremely...

All levels 16 and older
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$399.99

6 sessions

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Screenwriting Shadow Structure

Meditative Writing

Are you feeling lost with screenplay structure but don't like the paint by number algorithms handed to the masses by the screenwriting books?Would you like to discover ways of approaching structure that allow your character and story to be as unique as you are while still meeting the requirements of the industry?Would you like to feel structure as an extension of yourself and your voice rather than an external attachment?Would you prefer...

(5) Beginner 18 and older
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Screenwriting Relationship Structure

Meditative Writing

Are you feeling lost with screenplay structure but don't like the paint by number algorithms handed to the masses by the screenwriting books?Would you like to discover ways of approaching structure that allow your character and story to be as unique as you are while still meeting the requirements of the industry?Would you like to feel structure as an extension of yourself and your voice rather than an external attachment?Would you prefer...

(5) Beginner 18 and older
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