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You In 1200 Words: Writing and Publishing the Personal Essay (5 Weeks)

Have you always wanted to write a personal essay but you don't know where to start? Or have you dreamed of seeing one of your essays published in the New York Times or Salon? Then this is the class for you. Using fun in-class exercises, we'll help you transform your bad blind dates and visits from unruly parents into insightful, compelling revelations. Published journalist, Taffy Brodesser-Akner will show you how to make your essay relatable, targeted for the right publication, and tantalizing to readers. You'll learn about the essential elements of the personal essay: the hook, angle, tone, and epiphany, the structure of personal essays, and the different types of personal essays. 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! Taffy has helped 32 students get paid and published for their work in publications such as Self, Marie Claire, LA Times, Salon, Spirit Magazine, and New York Magazine.

Instructor: Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Oct. 10, 17, 24, Nov. 7, 14 (4 Thurs. evenings, 1 one- on-one consult)
7:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Cost: $475 (includes snacks and tea)
Location: Writing Pad West

About Taffy Brodesser-Akner:

Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a writer whose personal essays, reported personal essays, interviews, and articles have been published in The New York Times, GQ, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Self, O Magazine, Salon, Playboy, The Daily Beast, American Baby, Babble, Tablet, amongst other publications. Prior to becoming a full-time journalist, she began and ran Media Bistro's education program from its beginning until 2006. She holds a Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing from NYU (Tisch School of the Arts) where she concentrated in screenwriting.