NY Times Worthy Personal Essay
- All levels
- 16 and older
- $485
- Earn 4,850 reward points
- Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
- 15 hours over 5 sessions
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Getting an essay in the New York Times is the crown jewel of personal essays in terms of bragging rights and future book deals. In this five-week Online NY Times worthy personal essay class, the instructor will share insight into securing this prestigious but elusive prize. Through fun, in-class exercises, an informative craft talk, and in-class feedback, you will learn secret techniques for approaching this essay, including the unspoken expectations of the format, a compelling romantic hook and a crystal clear theme. By the end of the class you will have everything you need to craft your own New York Times Essay, and send it off to the Big Apple!
In this class you’ll write an essay worthy of the NY Times Modern Love, Well and Ties columns. First, you’ll learn how to tell your story in simple terms in your own voice. From there, the instructor will help you expand your piece into a 1200-word essay, allowing your readers to discover what makes your experience universal. We’ll workshop one of your essays until it’s perfect. By the end of class, you’ll have a kick-ass essay that is ready to be submitted for publication and a plan of where to submit it. Your goal will be to sell your essay within a couple of weeks after the class ends!
You’ll be well on your way to joining the ranks of the 171 Writing Pad Alums (16 of whom got into the NY Times) who have sold essays and articles with Writing Pad’s help!
How our online classes work:
Online classes can be attended from anywhere with an internet connection. You’ll be able to see and hear both your teacher and your fellow students. For the best experience, we recommend attending online classes in a quiet space, and using headphones or a headset.
All sales are final and there are no refunds.
Credit may be offered based on class availability. If you can’t come to class, call or email us as far in advance as possible. We will do everything we can to fill your spot, but we can’t make any guarantees. Credit eligibility is not based upon your reason for being unable to attend a class; it is based upon the timing of your credit request and our ability to fill your spot. If we find someone to take your place, you will receive class credit minus a $25 processing fee for 1 day classes and $50 processing fee for long classes. In that case, your class credit will be good for a year from the original sign up date and will expire after that. Otherwise, you will forfeit your payment/payments.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
Students who have taken classes at NY Times Worthy Personal Essay have found them to be amazing and beneficial. They were able to develop their personal essay skills exponentially within a few weeks of taking the class. The content, process, and outcomes of the class were highly praised, with many students recommending it to others who want to learn how to tell a personal story and pitch it for publication. The environment of the class was also mentioned as being great. The consensus was that students learned a lot and gained valuable skills from the class. Quotes: 1. "I was able to develop my Personal Essay skills exponentially in a matter of a few weeks." 2. "I learned a lot in the class and would recommend it to others who want to tell a personal story and learn how to pitch it for publication." 3. "The content, process, and outcomes were good. Highly recommend!"
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