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8 Best Creative Writing Classes in Chicago
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Dialogue Workout with Joseph Scapellato
Story Studio Chicago
This one-session course will take you through a rigorous but playful back-to-the-basics study of dialogue in fiction. We’ll review seven basic forms of dialogue, practice “dialogue on a slant,” and consider the distinct phases of a sequence of dialogue within a larger passage.
Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/classes/dialog...
Categories: Book, Fiction, and Short Story
Start date:
March, 2024
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Manuscript CPR: Reviving Dead Work with Kat Falls
In this interactive session, we’ll go over how to see your manuscript with fresh eyes, get to the heart of what’s not working, and come up with strategies to fix it. This workshop is for anyone struggling with a messy draft or looking to revive an abandoned project.
Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/classes/manusc...
Categories: Book, Fiction, Memoir, and Nonfiction
PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Discovering Your Historical Novel with Samantha Silva
Through playful thought experiments/writing exercises you’ll explore tools you already have (and others that will come in handy) to discover the essential story you want to tell, the themes that animate it (and you), and how to bring it all to propulsive life.
Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/classes/pj-sem...
Categories: Book and Fiction
February, 2024
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How to Get Published
Chicago Writing Workshop
This is a special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Congress Plaza Hotel. In other words, it’s one day full of classes and advice designed to give you the best instruction concerning how to get your writing & books published. We’ll discuss your publishing opportunities today, how to write queries & pitches, how to market yourself and your books, what makes an agent/editor stop reading your manuscript, and more.
Website: https://chicagowritingworkshop.com/2023/12/03/the-2024-wr...
Categories: Publishing
Let's Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference
Chicago Writers Association
Scheduled for March 22-24, 2024, at the Warwick Allerton Hotel in Chicago, this event is a dynamic gathering for aspiring writers. It includes a welcome reception, two days of workshops, panels, pitch sessions, master classes, and more. The conference aims to inspire and educate, covering a range of topics for writers of all levels. Registration includes meals and a banquet dinner, with an option for agent/publisher pitch sessions.
Website: https://cwa12.wildapricot.org/event-5383207
Categories: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, and Book
Business Case Writing Classroom Training
VistaEduTech
This comprehensive course, offered in Chicago, IL by various organizations like Zillionventure America Inc and VistaEdutech, is designed for professionals aiming to enhance their business case writing skills. The training focuses on practical support and face-to-face instruction, ensuring participants can effectively articulate business strategies and visions through compelling written cases. The course is suitable for a range of dates and venues, with a price range of $495 - $795, making it accessible to a diverse group of professionals.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-case-writing-classr...
Categories: Business
Open all year round
Business Writing with Positive Impact
Training Connection
In this dynamic 1-day workshop, participants will learn the art of impactful business writing. Guided by professional instructors, students will engage in hands-on activities to master writing informative, persuasive, and effective business communications. The workshop concludes with students equipped to craft clear and audience-targeted letters, proposals, and reports.
Website: https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes-near-me/schools/trai...
Business Writing Training
Academy for Professionals
This one-day, face-to-face training session offers a comprehensive overview of business writing. It covers a range of topics from basic writing concepts to creating various business documents. The course is designed for participants of all levels, with no formal prerequisites. Attendees receive a manual with slides, reference materials, and a course completion certificate.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-writing-1-day-train...
So you’re looking for creative writing classes in Chicago
In the early twentieth century, critic H.L. Mencken made a case in The Nation that Chicago was the “literary capital of the United States of America.” Though many things have changed about this towering city since then, this aspect hasn’t: Chicago has inspired authors for decades, and will continue to do so in the future. So what better way to ride that wave than to take a writing class in Chicago?
This directory of the best writing courses in Chicago is meant to help you locate the right one for yourself. We’ve included filters for price and genre so that you can quickly sort through the writing classes. And before you commit to any one writing class, consider the following questions:
- Who is the instructor?
- What is the price of the writing course?
- How far away is the writing course in Chicago? Is there a remote alternative?
- How long could the course last?
Got any questions about finding the right writing class in Chicago for you? Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] . Good luck!
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Scheduled for March 22-24, 2024, at the Warwick Allerton Hotel in Chicago, this event is a dynamic gathering for aspiring writers. It includes a welcome reception, two days of workshops, panels, pitch sessions, master classes, and more. The conference aims to inspire and educate, covering a range of topics for writers of all levels.