Writing school training courses in Cambridge, MA (public, in-house or online)

Magazine writing is the home of good storytelling and in-depth feature writing, both online and in print. In this workshop, students write at least one long magazine feature (1,500 to 3,000 words). Shorter exercises emphasize developing a strong writing voice and the ability to adapt a story to different magazine house styles. We cover a range of magazine channels (health and lifestyle, politics, business) and explore magazines from The New Yorker to Salon.com. We also consider the role of profe...

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Feature stories give print media and magazines their dynamism and flavor. In this workshop, students explore feature writing techniques and philosophies, including slice-of-life, interview, profile, and narrative, with the goal of publishing the stories they write. Offered for graduate students who plan to pursue journalism and undergraduates interested in experimenting with different storytelling strategies, the course focuses on learning by doing and peer critique. Prerequisite: an introductor...

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Look in your bookstore, newsstand, or library and you’ll see hundreds of opportunities to sell your writing. Add periodicals published by trade and special interest groups and the options expand even more. In this class you’ll learn: -The nuances of the publishing world -How to get writer’s guidelines -How to match your ideas with the markets that buy them -Tips on getting your piece sold -How to write query letters that get results

Writing Children’s Books school covers the following:
The World of Children’s Literature
Beginning the Writing Process
Writing Non-Fiction and Writing for Magazines
Developing a Writing Project Proposal
Creating Characters
Developing Plot
Saying It with Style
Writing the First Draft
Revising and Rewriting:
Editing and Proofreading
Submitting Your Manuscript

This course will build upon a general understanding of good writing and composition. Students will be introduced to internal research memoranda, points, authorities, and the Uniform System of Citation. Students will also be required to develop and demonstrate legal research skills and will become familiar with both law library research and electroinc research tools. These skills will be further added upon and utilized in Advanced Legal Research & Writing.