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NY Times Worthy Personal Essay with Clare Almand

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Transform your personal story into an essay worthy of top-tier publications like the New York Times. With expert guidance from a published writer, you’ll learn how to craft a compelling narrative, nail the perfect hook, and sharpen your theme. By the end, you'll have a polished essay ready for submission and a clear path to publication.

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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 NY Times worthy personal essay class, Clare Almand (NY Times Modern Love, LA Times) will share her insight into securing this prestigious but elusive prize. Through fun, in class exercises, an informative craft talk, and in-class feedback, you will learn Clare’s 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 or other essay columns. 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 350 Writing Pad Alums (44 of whom got into the NY Times) who have sold essays and articles with Writing Pad’s help!

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