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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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Let's Write About Sex, Baby
March 12
In this live webinar, we’ll look at published samples, and cover tips and traps to avoid—starting with the fact that sex in literature is rarely just about the sex at all. Join us for this afternoon delight!
And note—this live webinar is about writing sex scenes in works of fiction and memoir, NOT about writing erotica or porn. All participants must be 18 or older.
Platform Building When You'd Rather Write
March 19
Literary Strategies to Elevate Your Career
Literary citizenship is a concept that arose in the literary writing and publishing community, and it’s useful to all writers no matter what your background or genre. It advocates lifting up and bringing attention to literature, reading, books, and other pursuits that are intrinsic to authorship and publishing.
Mystery & Thriller Virtual Conference
March 20 - 22
Experience the education, camaraderie, and opportunities provided by a live writing conference without ever having to leave your home! This one-of-a-kind online event for mystery and thriller writers will provide expert insights from seven bestselling authors. Spend the weekend learning the finer points of the mystery and thriller genres, and optionally participate in a query letter critique from a participating literary agent.
Revision: The Essential Practice for Crafting Your Best Work
March 12 - May 21
Led by the award-winning author of four books, hundreds of magazine articles, and blog posts, this course explain what revision entails and how to create a detailed, specific process that helps you elevate your work and feel creative doing it.
12 Weeks to a First Draft
March 12 -Â June 4
Dive into the world of writing and learn all 12 steps needed to complete a first draft. In this writing course you will tackle the steps to writing a book, learn effective writing techniques along the way, and of course, begin writing your first draft.
Watching Movies: Learn from the Masters and Become a Better Writer
March 12 - May 21
In this 10-week course, we’ll take you through some of the master filmmakers and writers of the past—Alfred Hitchcock, William Goldman, George Lucas, Edgar Wright, Steven Spielberg, and more—and give you a peek behind the curtain of their work and how they crafted stories.
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