Stanford Online Writing Courses

A quick fyi: Yes­ter­day, Stan­ford Con­tin­u­ing Stud­ies opened up reg­is­tra­tion for its sum­mer line­up of online writ­ing cours­es. Offered in part­ner­ship with the Stan­ford Cre­ative Writ­ing Pro­gram (one of the most dis­tin­guished writ­ing pro­grams in the coun­try), these online cours­es give begin­ning and advanced writ­ers, no mat­ter where they live, the chance to refine their craft with gift­ed writ­ing instruc­tors.

Reg­is­tra­tion opened yes­ter­day, and some of the class­es are almost full. Class­es will start dur­ing the last week of June. For more infor­ma­tion, click here, or sep­a­rate­ly check out the FAQ.

Caveat emp­tor: These class­es are not free, and I helped set them up. So while I whole­heart­ed­ly believe in these cours­es, you can take my views with a grain of salt.

Sum­mer Cours­es:

• Intro­duc­tion to Cre­ative Writ­ing
• Nov­el Writ­ing: Mak­ing a Great Debut
• Short Sto­ry Writ­ing
• Cre­ative Non­fic­tion: Begin­ning Your Book
• Cre­ative Non­fic­tion for Mag­a­zines
• Fic­tion Writ­ing: The Short Sto­ry Cycle
• Poet­ry: Writ­ing the Moment

By the way, if you live in the San Fran­cis­co Bay Area and want to keep the mind engaged, give some thought to Stan­ford Con­tin­u­ing Stud­ies. Our full sum­mer cat­a­logue is here.