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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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Memoir and Personal Essay Writing Virtual Conference
April 17 - 19
Writer’s Digest University is pleased to present a one-of-a-kind online event for memoir and personal essay writers! Our WDU Memoir and Personal Essay Writing Virtual Conference will provide expert insights from seven successful authors. Spend the weekend learning the finer points of writing memoirs and personal essays, and optionally participate in a query letter critique from a participating literary agent.
How a Book Becomes a Movie
April 23
What Authors and Screenwriters Need to Know
The filmmaking business is complex and baffles many—even those working in it. The reality is, there is no single way to get a film made. But there’s no question that Hollywood loves adapting intellectual property. The more an author understands the different adaptation paths, the better their odds of success.
Screenwriter Jeanne Veillette Bowerman will dive deep into the processes to help writers come to the negotiation table well-informed.
Agent One-on-One: First 10 Pages Boot Camp
April 23 - 26
Agents and editors won't give your work more than ten pages or so to make an impact. If you haven't got them hooked by then, it's a safe bet you won't be asked for more material. Make sure you've got the kind of opening they're looking for! In this invaluable event, you'll get to work with an agent to review and refine the first ten pages of your novel or non-fiction book. You'll learn what keeps an agent reading, what are the most common mistakes that make them stop, and the steps you need to take to correct them.
From Idea to Logline: Clarify Your Concept Before You Draft
April 16Â - May 7
This course will teach you to use the logline as a tool to find out whether your concept is actually ready. If you can write one sentence that says who wants what, what's in the way, and what it costs if they fail, your concept has enough staying power to sustain a narrative.
Media Pitch Lab
April 16 - May 14
In this practical, high-impact course, you'll be guided through the exact steps to get noticed by producers, editors, and journalists. You’ll learn how to craft compelling pitches, position yourself as a trusted expert, and follow up professionally—without second-guessing yourself.
Prepping Your Screenplays to Win Competitions
April 16 -Â April 23
This intensive course will teach you specific ways to drastically increase the readability of your pages, make your dialogue and description sing, and improve the clarity and structure of your script so you can have a better shot at advancing to the next round.
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