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Monday Oct 30, 2006

This Week in mb Classes

boardroom01.jpgEast Coast (and E-Coast)

Monday:
Fact-Checking Basics: The skill that launched a thousand publishing careers (and sank a few)

Writing Comedy for TV: The facts on making money from your funny

Tuesday:
Basic Training: Intro to Magazine Writing: Write for the glossies

Intermediate Copy Editor: Sharpen your skills and make the jump to copy chief

Wednesday:
The ABCs of Effective Public Relations: The ABCs of Effective Public Relations
Break into the PR big leagues

eClass: 12-Week Memoirist: Tell (and sell) the Story of Your Life

eClass: 12-Week Novelist: Draft Your Novel in 3 Months!

eClass: 12-Week TV Writer: Start (and Finish!) Your Spec Script in 3 Months!

Thursday:
Breaking Into Television: Networks are looking for new ideas -- a seasoned pro tells you how to pitch them.

Understanding Grammar and Style: Learn the rules so you can break them with confidence.

eClass: Humor Writing Boot Camp: From headlines to punchlines

eClass: Intermediate Copy Editor: This class is for the person familiar with the basics of copyediting and ready for the next level.

Saturday:
12-Week Screenwriter: Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months.

West Coast

Monday:
Writers: How To Get a Job and Survive the Writers Room: This 7-week symposium cuts the bull, cleans up the clutter, and puts you face-to-face with the people who run the show. Literally.

4-Week Book Proposal: 4-Week Book Proposal is a four-session, workshop-style course designed to walk students through the process of presenting their book idea, the elements of a compelling proposal, choosing an agent (Do you even need one? Big agency or small? And what about all that fine print in the contract?), and the other odds-and-ends of the book-selling process.

Wednesday:
Breaking into the Nonfiction Book Market in Seattle: This class covers how to break into nonfiction publishing, with a primary focus on learning how to craft a solid book proposal to maximize your chances of selling your book and ultimately having it published.

Thursday:
Writing Company Newsletters: Drafting newsletters as a freelancer

Create and Develop Your Freelancing Career in San Francisco: Sally Lehrman will show you how to lay the groundwork for a solid independent career.

Saturday:
The mb One-Day Workshop: Writing (and Publishing) the Food Essay in San Francisco: talk about what ideas sell a food story, how to do research beyond the table, how to structure a piece, and where to market your work.


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