Can anyone recommend an online writing class?

I'm thinking of taking a class at Zoetrope-All Story (they partnered with Gotham) but it's at $420, so I'm wondering if anyone here has taken it (the Advanced Fiction Writing Course) or any course there, how was it, what did you think of it?

Also, any other good, helpful advanced online writing class info is greatly appreciated.

thanks,

Shalla

Check out the free online courses at http://barnesandnoble.com. They aren't college classes, but are typically taught by a college prof or some other professional with experience in the field. They recommend books to purchase and give you assignments to complete. Plus there is an online community for you to discuss ideas and problems.

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Posted under Online Writing Courses by admin on Wednesday 24 September 2008 at 12:06 am

Novice writer looking for online book clubs & creative writing websites & on-line courses.?

I just completed my first manuscript (have written many) this is the first I am really interested in getting feedback on & eventaully want to have published. A very helpful person here directed me to www.critters.org. I am enjoying this site & the opportunity to review work. Critters is more for horror/science fiction, but reading/reviewing all literature is beneficial. I am more interested in a group that focuses on fiction/mystery/drama/suspense. I am an attorney and I tend to write legal, courtoom fiction with a romance/mystery twist. I also write alot of legal/medical suspense mystery as well. Please provide any websites that you know of. I want to take an on-line creative writing course, but am also looking for any & all sites for beginners.

You might want to check out Inkify:

http://www.inkify.com

Free registration and no advertisements. The website is undergoing a bit of a redesign at the moment, so a temporary style is in place.

It's small right now, but we have some nice conversations going and it'll grow in time. The articles section is going to get expanded before long as well.

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Posted under Online Writing Courses by admin on Monday 22 September 2008 at 3:39 am

how to write a sales promotion letter ?


First of all, the letter must grab the reader's attention. Make them want to know more about your product/service.

Then, you'll want to explain a little about what you have to offer.

Finally, make certain to give them a way to follow up on their interest. This typically will be a direct phone number at which they may contact you.

This link has a great example from Barron's Business English:
http://books.google.com/books?id=nblvYk_tmi4C&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=%22sales+promotion+letter%22&source=web&ots=xotCr_KRLk&sig=AGmcAlbJYNTXXdLCyYFMKW1-k8U

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Posted under Writing Sales Letters by admin on Saturday 20 September 2008 at 4:38 am

How to write an attention grabbing sales letter. pls!,pls!!, pls!!!. I need 10 experts to help me out.pls!!!


Focus on the headline, make it benefit driven and compelling. Be sure to use benefit driven sub headlines in the copy and benefit driven photo captions. Stress the benefit to the user, focus all copy on your end user, the client, customer, prospect etc.

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Posted under Writing Sales Letters by admin on Saturday 20 September 2008 at 4:38 am

Is there a grant research and proposal writing course offered online that's legitimate?

If not, does anyone in North Carolina know of a 2 year college that offers specifically what I'm looking for?
I haven't checked out the various books on this subject and am willing to do totally independent studying on my own.

Nope.

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Posted under Online Writing Courses by admin on Saturday 20 September 2008 at 4:38 am

Does anyone know any free online courses that I could take for creative writing?

I would like to write a book an would like to start a course on creative writing to help me write a book. However I would like to have an online course, for free. If anyone know any website please let me know.

Thnx
Sarah J
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I'm going to agree with the first response: read writing books.
The problem becomes, which ones are worth it? There are many 'How to' books out there, and many of them are just terrible, and the author tries to get you to write in their style. With a decent book, though, you pay a small amount ($20 at most) and get something you can return to time and again. Even if you buy five books on method and only find one good one, it's worth the payoff. Those other four probably have one or two decent suggestions, but here's a list to good ones to get you started, regardless of which genre you are writing in:
'The Portable MFA in Creative Writing' edited by The New York Writers Workshop (when I say buying 5 books and getting 1 good one is worth it…I mean it…this book is worth 5 times what I paid for it at the store, especially for those of us with little writing background)

'Writing Life Stories' by Bill Roorbach

'On Writing' by Stephen King (Honestly, the first part might not be all that relevant to writing…it's been awhile since I read it…but when he gets into discussion on it, this is well worth the time and money)

'How to Write Killer Fiction' by Carolyn Wheat

Again, regardless of which genre you want, visit www.horror.org/writetips.htm and view their articles. Some, notable by the titles, pertain strictly to horror, but many are very useful even if you're writing a western romance or a children's book about a happy puppy.

Also realize you will need to do research to understand how the publishing world works. www.pw.org has useful advice, as does www.ehow.com (avoid self-publishing).
As far as online courses go, I don't know of any free ones. I did get a degree in creative writing though, and while I loved the school and professors, a lot of what I learned was in the books listed above (most of which were assigned reading). The biggest benefit to a course is you get workshops to see where your story is and how it can be improved. www.ourstories.us is a great–and free–alternative to this. Once you have a decent draft, send pieces/chapters to them and you will get a critique (or, if your work is good enough as is, you'll get your chapter published…which helps your credibility when you send your work to agents and editors). The only setback is that you can only submit once every quarter. Their advice, however, will help immensely.

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Posted under Online Writing Courses by admin on Saturday 20 September 2008 at 4:38 am

Can anyone recommend some good online courses?

I'd like to find some online courses in maybe writing/poetry, and maybe some craft type stuff too.

Check out http://free-ed.net There are several courses there, and they are all free.

This is an alphabetical listing of courses and subjects that are currently available at Free-Ed.Net.

Aerodynamics, Fundamentals of
Access 97
Accounting & Bookkeeping at Free-Ed.Net
Accounting, Fundamentals of
AC Electricity & Electronics
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines, Fundamentals of
Airframe Repair, Fundamentals of
Algebra, Video Lectures
American History, Outline of
American Literature
American Politics, Principles of
Anatomy
Anatomy & Physiology, Introduction to Human
Anatomy & Physiology, Video Topics in
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art School
Art of the Western World
Astronomy, Fundamentals of
Athletic Training, Essentials of
AutoCAD Notes and Tutorials
Automotive Systems
Biology Education at Free-Ed.Net
Biology, Molecular
Bookkeeping & Accounting at Free-Ed.Net
Bookkeeping & Accounting, Small Business
Buffet Service
Business 101 — Start-Up Bootcamp
Business, Marketing, and Economics
Calculus I — Derivitives
Calculus II — Integrals
Calculus III — Differential Equations
Calculus Level 1, A Video Survey
Calculus Level 2, A Video Survey
Carpentry for Professionals
Central Nervous System, Introduction to
Chemistry, General
Cinema in America
Child Psychology, Essentials of
C Programming
C++, Fundamentals of
C# Programming, Fundamentals of
Constitution of the United States
Criminal Justice at Free-Ed.Net
Critical Thinking, A Survey of
Culinary Arts, Food Service
Democracy, Fundamentals of
Dental Assisting, Fundamentals of
Dental Instrument Setups
Dental Materials
Dental Radiography, Fundamentals of
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Destinos: Conversational Spanish
Differential Equations, Video Introduction to
Economics, Macro & Micro
Economics, A Video Survey of U.S.
Economics, Business, and Marketing at Free-Ed.Net
Engine Fuel Systems, Gasoline and Diesel
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English Grammar & Composition at Free-Ed.Net
Environmental Science: An Interactive Preview/Review
Finance, Teach Me
Finance, Essentials of
French, Modern
GED & College Prep at Free-Ed.Net
Geology, Fundamentals of
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Government, American Federal
German, A Vido Introduction to Conversational
Hematology, Methods of
History at Free-Ed.Net
HTML Scripting and Web Design, Fundamentals of
Human Brain, Understanding the
Hydraulics, Basic
Information Technology at Free-Ed.Net
JavaScript, Fundamentals of
Linear Algebra, Video Introduction
Linux, Fundamentals of Red Hat
Lotus 1-2-3
Mac OS X, Fundamentals of
Marketing, Business, and Economics
Mathematics at Free-Ed.Net
Medical Terminology
Meteorology, Fundamentals of
Microbiology, Essentials of
Microbiology, a Video Introduction to
Music at Free-Ed.Net
Opera at Free-Ed.Net
Perl Programming, Introduction to
Personal Computers, All the Basics
Personal Computers, Upgrading & Repair
Pharmacology
Photography, Elements of
PowerPoint, Introduction to
Physics at Free-Ed.Net
Physiology
Plumbing, Essentials of
Poetry
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Psychology at Free-Ed.Net
Quicken: Mastering Quicken
Refrigeration, Fundamentals of
Shakespeare, Video on Demand
Sociology at Free-Ed.Net
Spanish, Modern
SQL, Fundamentals of
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Posted under Online Writing Courses by admin on Thursday 18 September 2008 at 3:32 am

I want to be a political speech writer. Are there any online courses for speech writing?


Some information is below./

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Posted under Online Writing Courses by admin on Thursday 18 September 2008 at 3:32 am

Business Major + Creative writing minor = book publishing job???

Im very interested in the book publishing indusrty and i would like to know if a business major alone would get me into the field or if i should supplement my education with a creative writing or english(although i cant stand english courses) minor. anyone with success in the indusrty or other students who are pursuing a similar education would be of great help.

It depends exactly what you want to do in book publishing. Assuming you just want to work on the financial side, a business major alone should be sufficient. If you're looking to do marketing or something where it would help you to have a little more familiarity with the product, a few English courses could only help you (most creative writing programs do require that you have some familiarity with literary analysis, so you're not really going to be able to avoid them that way). At the very least, make sure you pursue internship opportunities in the field, do plenty of reading on your own time of a wide variety of books, and brush up on your proofreading so you can avoid misspellings of "industry."

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Posted under Business Writing Courses by admin on Thursday 18 September 2008 at 3:32 am

Any good online courses or schools to learn technical writing?


I like MIT's open source courseware. Their courses of Tech Communicatons or their Advanced Workshop in Writing for Science and Engineering are worth a look.

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Posted under Online Writing Courses by admin on Tuesday 16 September 2008 at 1:14 am

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