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How To Be A Social Media Editor

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

The job ads read: "Social media editors, social media managers, community managers, audience editors…" Companies are hiring at all levels people who understand digital audiences and can communicate with them on social media. There’s a reason for it: With all the choices out there, media companies can no longer expect audiences to come to them; they have to go where those audiences live – on social media. This 5-week course is designed for...

(64) Intermediate 18 and older
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$250

5 sessions

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Playwriting: Big Stories in Short Forms

Irish Arts Center @ 150 W 46th St, New York, NY

From Farquhar to Beckett, to Behan and Friel, Ireland has produced many of the world's major dramatists. Playwright, Jeffrey James Keyes, takes over our playwriting class for the winter.

(51) All levels 18 and older
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$180

8 sessions

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TV Pilot Crash Course

The New York Screenwriter's Lab @ 104 W 14th St, New York, NY

The One-Day TV Pilot Crash Course will give you a comprehensive overview of a structure and elements that combine to create a successful TV show (comedy or drama). Through lecture, exercises and discussion. The topics covered will include: The various structures used in TV. And which structure will best suit needs of your show. How to pack your show with enough conflict to generate multiple seasons worth of fresh-feeling stories. How to create...

(5) All levels 18 and older
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$175
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Workshop Your Non-Fiction Book Proposal

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Do you want to turn your reporting or your passion project into a non-fiction book? First, you’ll need to convince an agent or a publisher that your idea is marketable. That’s where the book proposal comes in.  In this workshop, you will work on your own non-fiction book proposal, no matter what stage of completion it is in. Entertainment journalist and published author, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, will guide you through the following steps...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$375

3 sessions

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10 Week Evening Screenwriting

International Film Institute of New York @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Screenplays demand a specific structure. In this seminar students will begin with an idea and during the first five sessions build a coherent treatment of the events and major emotional arcs of the film's three acts. In the final five sessions students will begin and complete the first act and an outline of their feature length screenplay. Topics to be discussed will include: Cinematic Storytelling: The Foundation of Filmmaking Good Stories...

(5) Beginner 16 and older
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$800

10 sessions

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Writing A Personal Essay for College Applications

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

This new class is a perfect opportunity for teenagers in the midst of the college application process. Classes will help students sharpen their essay writing skills in developing a clear point of view, structuring an essay, and using compelling descriptive language to create a personal, original, and thoughtful composition. Students will receive one-on-one college counseling in addition to direct feedback on essay drafts. All level of writers are...

(30) All levels 14 - 20 years old
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$315

7 sessions

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The Outline and the Beat Sheet

Jacob Krueger Studio @ 247 W 35th St, New York, NY

Everybody knows an outline can be a vital tool for developing the structure of a screenplay, and a necessary requirement when working with producers and directors. But how do you outline a screenplay without losing touch with your instincts, or following the same old tired formulas?  In this workshop with award winning screenwriter Joe Gilford, you’ll learn a new approach to outlining that begins with character and grows organically from...

(43) All levels 18 and older
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$350

4 sessions

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Fairy Tales & Fantasy

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

In this class we’ll look at the elements of magic in fairy tales and fantasies. In the first weeks, readings and exercises will be assigned, and in the remaining weeks, student works in progress will be workshopped. Location Instructions: Students will need to check in with reception, and on their first visit they will need to check in with the Membership Desk to get their program participant card for entry. Reception will direct them to the room...

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$360

8 sessions

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VR Video: Intro to 360 Shooting and Stitching

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

This all-day, hands-on workshop teaches the basics of 360° video production and post-production. Participants will practice shooting, stitching and editing 360° video, as well as discuss immersive storytelling techniques, ethics and distribution platforms.   Specifically designed for journalists and storytellers, this workshop helps newsrooms and freelancers get started in VR journalism. Students will work in small guided teams...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$449
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Intro to TV Writing: 4 Week Screenwriting

Jacob Krueger Studio @ 247 W 35th St, New York, NY

For writers brand new to television, looking to dip a toe in the water before embarking on our Writers Room Workshops in TV Comedy, TV Drama and Web Series, this new 4 Week intro class provides a foundation in TV and Web Series Writing.  You’ll get writing from the very first day, find and develop an idea that inspires you, and begin to shape the characters, themes and world of the show you’ve always wanted to write.

(43) All levels 18 and older
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$375

4 sessions

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Jump Into Memoir

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

Whether you’re a new, continuing, or returning writer, take the plunge into memoir writing! This workshop will provide a supportive and stimulating springboard for shaping the raw material of your life into short pieces worth sharing. Together we'll explore elements of craft, experiment with form, tackle obstacles to creativity, and inspire one another. Students who participate are eligible to partake in the December student reading. Location...

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$399

7 sessions

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Intro to Podcasting

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 230 West 41st Street, New York, NY

Learn techniques to produce engaging, memorable podcasts. Ours is the age of podcasting! Podcasts are more and more popular and with today’s DIY technology, it’s easier than ever for everyone to engage in this new media form. Journalists and communicators who are looking to experiment with new platforms or are simply curious about podcasts should take this two-day, hands-on class, covering: The different podcasting formats, who does them best...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$499

2 sessions

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The Art and Craft of Novel Writing

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

You have an idea for a novel. Perhaps you’ve sketched out some characters or jotted down some scenes. Maybe you’ve written a few chapters, or a first draft — or maybe you haven't been able to get started. This workshop will help you proceed from where you are, whether that’s Square One or somewhere along the way. Writing a novel involves creating a world populated by compelling characters while making sure every moment brings the story to...

(30) All levels 18 and older
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$353

6 sessions

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Creative Writing 101 Intensive

Gotham Writers Workshop @ 555 8th Ave, New York, NY

Dive into the world of creative writing and explore both fiction and nonfiction prose in this comprehensive course. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned writer looking to reignite your passion, join us as we guide you on a journey of self-expression and experimentation. Unleash your creativity and see the world through a writer's eyes.

(745) All levels 18 and older
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$200
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Data Storytelling and Visualization

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

We swim in a world of data – from election results, budgets, and census reports, to Facebook updates and image uploads. Journalists and other communicators need to know how to find stories in data and shape them in compelling ways. It’s good storytelling and it’s good business as startup news organizations, legacy media and other brands are actively hiring data storytellers. This 5-week course will teach you how to gather and analyze data...

(64) Intermediate 18 and older
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$499

5 sessions

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Super Researcher

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

Find people online (even if they don't want to be found), dig up hard-to-find information on social media, and get your facts right! In this series of four short workshops, Aimee Rinehart of First Draft, one of the leading fact-checking organizations in news will guide you through the most accessible techniques for investigating people, discovering verifying and ethically reporting problematic content online. This workshop...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$119

4 sessions

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Storytelling for Business

New York Writers Intensive @ 1412 Broadway, New York, NY

Whether you're pitching investors, marketing your product, or going for the sale, there's one guaranteed way to captivate your audience and move them to take action. Tell a great story. The human brain is wired for story. When you take your audience on a journey, they can't help but listen, remember, and share your message with others. Incorporate storytelling into your presentations, pitch decks, and marketing materials and...

(15) All levels 18 and older
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$399
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Voice and Shakespeare Workshop

Linklater Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

The goal of this workshop is to expand the actor’s vocal, physical, emotional and imaginative responsiveness to language through the Linklater voice work and to apply it to the delights and demands of Shakespeare’s text.  After warming up the voice and body’s ability to release tension, open resonance, wake up range for a variety of expression and find clarity in articulation for complex thoughts, we will examine the structure of Shakespeare’s...

(31) All levels 18 and older
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$180

2 sessions

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Memoir Writing & the Gift of Incomplete Memories

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Memoir writers excavate the past to recreate emotions, feelings, and events, weaving story from personal life experiences. But memory is often faulty. What happens when key memories create logjams, disappear into holes, or stubbornly refuse to surface? Explore the positives of when “problem” memories can actually be opportunities, beckoning us to dig deeper for stories from our innermost being – the heart.  Participate in several guided...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$155
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Writing to Awaken: Memoir as a Path of Transformation

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Those of us who are committed to spiritual growth often turn to the written page as a place for personal awakening. In dialogue with our writing self, we’re able to explore our deepest questions, investigate our darkest shadows, and articulate our boldest visions.  In this transformational, one-day workshop for writers of all levels, students will learn to use writing as a path of insight and self-realization, This opens pathways to creativity,...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$155
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