Writing Classes in San Francisco, CA

This six-week workshop weaves together traditional and nontraditional storytelling forms including memoir, poetry and cultural heritage, mythology, legends, fairy tales, archetypes into modern contexts. If you have always wanted to try writing fiction, but you have historically written poetry or memoir, this is the course for you!

First session: September 18, 2019 The SF Creative Writing Institute is proud to debut our monthly “Drop-In” Poetry Workshop, a one-off, three-hour workshop that will allow poets and writers to sharpen up skills with new techniques, original and diverse prompts, and just maybe even clear out that unseemly writer’s blockage.   This three-hour...

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...

Getting an essay in the New York Times is the crown jewel of personal essays in terms of bragging rights and future book deals. In this five-week San Francisco NY Times worthy personal essay class, NY Times Modern Love alum Debbie Weiss will share her insight into securing this prestigious but elusive prize. Through fun, in class exercises, an informative...

The communications experts at Decker have joined forces with Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the best-selling book Made to Stick, to design a program that will make your ideas stick with your customers, coworkers, and bosses – and maybe even your kids. In a fun, interactive environment, you’ll come prepared with a pitch idea in mind, and actively...

Business Context You agreed to give another presentation for your group. Everyone said you did a good job, and you sense that you did too. But how can you be sure? Sometimes you struggle to find the right way to use your slides, and you’re unsure of what to do with your hands. You want to be an even stronger presenter and have more impact. Challenge...

Great leaders are expected to portray great leadership. Leadership Presence for Women is a powerful one-day workshop designed to help rising women leaders own the room, earn trust, drive action and win opportunities. Women will learn how to leverage core strengths and use communication to project confidence and credibility in any situation....

Are you looking for creative ways to help your brand to stand out? As digital advertising becomes increasingly crowded, the offline world offers new and exciting marketing opportunities. From retail pop-ups to museums built for Instagram, experiential marketing is all around us. Part science and part art, experiential activations are a powerful tool...

Our General English courses are designed to help students communicate successfully and confidently in real-life situations. Classes have a maximum of twelve students, to ensure that every student receives personal attention from their teacher. Although classes have a focus on speaking and listening, students have the chance to practise all four skills,...

The ISC gives you flexibility so you will be able to improve your English level and also, if you want to, take at least one internationally recognised examination or an English Plus option. Courses of 6 or 9 months Excellent value for money, with specially discounted homestay rates Full-time intensive or part-time options available Choice of elective...

Want to be that person who can bust out an amazing story on the fly, riff off another’s tale in a seemingly spontaneous way or host your own show? Let comedic storyteller and Moth host Corey Rosen share his tips for developing characters, using status, unleashing your imagination through spontaneous story creation and honing your stage presence in...

Our General English course is a semi-intensive program that allows you to balance classroom tuition with structured study and free time activities. You will improve your English language ability at a speed you feel comfortable with, while having time to enjoy your destination. This course is available at all levels from Elementary to Advanced and...

Your iPhone is able to shoot amazing high definition video, act as a basic editing suite, apply professional-looking finishes and then instantly distribute the material around the globe. Communication professionals, from journalists to social media acolytes, are now ditching bulky video kits to rely on Apple’s pocket rocket . The question, though,...

This course is designed for business people, professionals or mature and ambitious learners, looking to develop their language skills in a limited amount of time. Platinum clients have full use of the exclusive Platinum Centres and lounges at all five city-centre locations. We aim to offer an environment that is calm, relaxed and welcoming with...

WordPress is best known as a powerful, open-source blogging tool, but its simple, powerful set of web content management features, plug-ins and templates have made WordPress the most popular web publishing platform, with over 25 million users.  WordPress Fundamentals training will provide you with the practical experience necessary to design a...