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Whether you want to write your novel, perfect your screenplay, or craft your memoir, Writer’s Digest University can help you get your writing career underway. Our expert instructors will provide advice, specific instruction, real-world experience, expertise, and the motivation and drive to help you achieve your goals.
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Our writing online workshops cover every aspect of writing, from how to get started all the way to getting your writing published. Writer’s Digest University features writing classes online for every skill level of writer and our professional instructors are dedicated to helping you achieve your writing goals.
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Media Savvy Author: Elevate Your Platform
November 3 - 17
Whether you're preparing to pitch your book, attract an agent, or grow your readership, your author platform is the foundation that supports it all. But building and maintaining one doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this two-week bootcamp, Emmy Award–winning media strategist and bestselling author Paula Rizzo will help you assess your current platform, imagine what’s possible, and develop a plan that fits your life and goals.
Setting Up a Great Novel Premise
November 6
In this live webinar, you’ll learn how to use your basic story idea to set up a compelling premise and build upon it until you have all the elements of a winning novel. Through examples from the bestseller shelves, you’ll learn tips and techniques that can easily be adapted to your experience level, personal writing style, and the needs of your story.Â
Establish (or Improve) Your Email Newsletter: Every Author's Most Important Marketing Tool
November 13
 This live webinar will cover best practices of email newsletters for authors, how to avoid the mistakes most prevalent in the writing community, plus the pros and cons of using the popular newsletter platform Substack. Thankfully, regardless of what tools or platforms you use to send your email newsletter, it’s fairly straightforward to start (or restart) an email newsletter. Instructor Jane Friedman has been sending her free email newsletter, Electric Speed, since 2009, which is now enjoyed by nearly 30,000 subscribers.
The Hero's Journey for Storytellers
November 6 - January 15
This brand-new course is about identifying the story you want to write, deciding whether you want to approach your story through fiction or nonfiction, and then having the courage to say yes to the “call to adventure” and move into the “special world” of The Hero’s Journey.
Fearless Writing
November 6 -Â December 18
In this workshop, we’ll look at several techniques you can you use to keep yourself in the creative flow and out of the trouble and misery fear always causes. This course is offering you a transformative experience. Don't miss out!
The Nitty Gritty of Spec Scripts: Writing Strong Action and Dialogue
November 6 - November 13
This one-week intensive course focuses on the specifics of writing compelling action (description) and dialogue. At the end of this course, your expert instructor, Dave Trottier, will evaluate five pages of your spec script.
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