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Our online writing workshops cover every
aspect of writing; from how to get started all the way to
getting your project published. Writer's Digest University
features classes for every type of writer, no matter your
skill level. And our professional instructors are dedicated
to helping you achieve your writing goals. This week we have
a plethora of classes you can choose from! Click here to
view the full course schedule >>
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Courses Starting This Week:
Creativity and Expression
Instructor:
G. Miki Hayden
When you take this online workshop, you’ll explore creative
writing topics and learn how descriptive writing can breathe
life into your characters, setting, and plot. If you are a
beginner writing this is the perfect course to help you
develop your creative skills!
Focus on the Short Story
Instructor:
John DeChancie
Whether you are a writing novice or a published professional,
the short story genre is a unique and challenging medium that
offers you amazing opportunities. By the end of this
workshop, you’ll improve your creative writing skills and
write two complete short stories.
Getting Started in Writing
Instructor:
Estelle Erasmus
When you take this online writing workshop, you'll discover
your voice, learn the basics of grammar and examine the
different types of writing. No matter what type of writing
you're planning on crafting—nonfiction or fiction—you'll need
guidance along the way!
Grammar and Mechanics
Instructor:
Kelly Boyer Sagert
Do you remember the difference between the 8 parts of speech,
and how to use them? Are you comfortable with punctuation and
mechanics? Register for this affordable course and make
sure you have all the tools you need to improve your grammar.
How
to Catch an Agent's Interest with Your First Pages
Instructor:
Jess Dallow and Jackie Lindert
This course is designed for writers who are ready to roll up
their sleeves and take their opening pages to the next level.
Learn all the terminology and avoid all the common mistakes.
Fitting Writing
Into Your Life
Instructor:
Terri Valentine
When you take this workshop, you’ll learn to manage your time
effectively, create a writing platform, practice strategies
for writing, and read
The Productive Writer by Sage Cohen. Once you
know how to fit writing into your daily life, it won’t feel
like a chore. Instead, it will be enjoyable and invigorating.
Introduction to
Copyediting
Instructor:
Kim Catanzarite
In order to make the leap into the real
world of editing, students will need experience. The last
session guides students onto a path that will help them to
obtain experience and land a job.
Pitch
an Article: Write for Today's Marketplace
Instructor:
Estelle Erasmus
This intensive two-week
course will teach you how to craft a good pitch letter and do
it well. Be ready to mine your life for ideas. Start thinking
about a great spin on a topic or an unusual personal
experience that you'd like to write about in
class!
Read Like a
Writer: Learn from the Masters
Instructor: Mark
Spencer
Clearly, before you can become a good
writer, you must read like a writer. In other words, you must
become a superb reader who discerns the nuances of narrative
techniques and language. This course will demonstrate that
the best way to become a good writer is to study the writing
of others, especially the work of the masters.
Short Story
Fundamentals
Instructor: John DeChancie
Throughout this four-week workshop, you
will have feedback and support while you write and hone an
entire short story from beginning to end, and you'll leave
with a polished draft of your story.
Writing Historical
Fiction
Instructor: Donna Russo Morin
Learn the definition of historical
markers and how and where to unearth them. And uncover the
tools to integrate history, research, and the fiction plot
arc. Most of all, find out how to honor verisimilitude—the
goal of any historical writing—and avoid the dreaded
anachronism.
Writing Online Content
Instructor: Naveed Saleh
This course will teach you how to
effectively write online articles of all types including
news, feature articles, opinion articles, alternative story
forms (listicles, charticles, Q&As, and more), and blog
postings.
Writing the
Young Adult Novel
Instructor:
Holly Alder
Are you new to writing
fiction for young adults like The
Hunger Games or Percy
Jackson? Do you want
to learn how to write a young adult book and break into this
exciting market? Let Writing the Young Adult Novel be your
guide. Register today!
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Upcoming Webinars:
Today's Key Book
Publishing Paths: What's New, What's Old, and What's Right
for You
Instructor:
Jane Friedman
Date:
Thursday Nov. 21, 2019
Jane Friedman discusses everything you need to know about how
book publishing operates today, in plain English, to help you
understand the pros and cons of every major publishing path
available. She'll cover New York traditional publishing and
what projects are well-suited to being represented by
literary agents; the capabilities of mid-size publishers and
independent publishers; how to evaluate small presses,
micro-presses, and digital-only presses; what
"hybrid" publishing is (or thinks it is) and how to
evaluate such companies; and all forms of self-publishing and
e-publishing practiced today.
Master Middle
Grade: Writing, Revising, and Pitching Your Middle Grade
Novel
Instructor:
Maria Vincente
Date:
Tuesday Nov. 26, 2019
This live webinar covers the most important topics to keep in
mind while writing and revising middle-grade novels, as well
as the process of writing a query letter that will
effectively pitch your manuscript and entice literary agents.
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EXPERT INSTRUCTORS | CONVENIENT ACCESS
INVALUABLE FEEDBACK
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In the
November/December 2019 Writer’s Digest, themed “Truth” we’ll help
writers who want to start their own conferences, participate in
NaNoWriMo, share the next installment of our new column, “100 Years
of Writer’s
Digest,” and more.
This digital issue’s articles include:
- Truth
in Different Mediums: Jera
Brown interviewed three writers about finding and conveying
truth in different mediums: Pulitzer-nominated fiction writer
Karen Russell; memoirist Esmé Weijun Wang; and poet Jericho
Brown. By Jera Brown
- Truth
and Consequences: Nearly
every fiction author uses inspiration from their own life in
their writing. Here’s how to ethically borrow real-life
experiences for your stories. By Elizabeth Sims
- All
Together Now: Even the most
introverted writer must work with others once in a while.
Here’s how to survive and thrive in a collaborative
partnership. By Jeff Somers
- Backstory
Is Behavior: When writing your
character’s backstory, it can be hard to avoid the info-dump
impulse. Instead, try these tips for revealing your
character’s past through her present actions and attitudes. By
David Corbett
In addition,
readers will be treated to a WD Interview with bestselling author
Amor Towles, as well as a special Writer’s Workbook on article
writing, and an interview with the winner of Writer’s Digest’s
Annual Writing Competition. This issue also contains all the
regular columns and departments readers know and love, like Take 2
on screenwriting, IndieLab for self-published authors, Conference
Scene, Poetic Asides, Meet the Agent, Funny You Should Ask, and
more.
$6.99
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Save 85% on the Premium Collection
Young adult novels
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Writer’s Digest put together this exclusive downloadable package to
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$99.99
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