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Boot Camp for Long Form Journalism

Craft a feature article that publications will want to buy

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Boot Camp for Long Form Journalism

WHEN 8 weeks, Mondays, November 10 - January 12, 6:45-9:45 pm 

WHERE New York (Midtown East)

LEVEL Intermediate/Advanced

PRICE
$499 ($475 for )
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Course Details

Many magazines these days are packing their pages with more and more quick takes, deep captions and ever shorter articles. Yes, it's tough to land longer, meaty narrative assignments. But the long-form story (anything over 2,500 words) is still in demand, and this intensive 8-session class will show you how to write it, pitch it and land a contract. Over the course of the workshop, each student will focus on shaping one non-fiction article between 2,500 and 4,000 words. And after whipping your piece into shape as a group, we'll help you sell it to the right publication.

In this class you'll learn how to:

  • Pick a topic worthy of deep exploration
  • Angle your article to capture an editor's attention
  • Build a story structure that will keep readers focused
  • Capitalize on your reporting skills and mastery of the subject
  • Hone your distinctive style and bring your voice to the page

By the end of this class, you will have:
A magazine-ready 2,500-4,000 word narrative.

Admission Requirements:
Please submit a letter of interest (including a brief work history) and a writing sample (less than 2,000 words).

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Instructor Bio

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Boot Camp for Long Form Journalism – New York (Class starts March 12)

Marcia Ann Gillespie
Marcia Ann Gillespie is the former editor in chief of both Essence and Ms. At Essence, she rapidly transformed the then fledgling publication into one of the fastest growing women's magazines in the United States. During her tenure there, Essence won a National Magazine Award. Several of her articles and essays written for Ms. are required reading in women's studies classes and can be found in anthologies and collections.

Marcia is a recipient of the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, from the University Of Missouri School Of Journalism, and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and New York Women in Communications. She is the co-author of Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration and is writing the memoir When Blacks Became Americans: Moving on up in the 1970s.

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