Begins: October 15, 2024
Instructor: Claire Ahn
Location: Online (Tues 7-9pm ET)
Fee: $525
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.
Start, finish, or polish your YA or MG novel in this supportive, proactive workshop. Brief lectures, tailored to students’ needs and interests, cover topics such as character development, voice and tone, plot, world-building, dialogue, romance, pacing, scene structure, querying agents, the business of publishing, and time management for writers.
Students will have opportunities to workshop writing with the class and receive written feedback from the instructor and fellow students. This course is intended for students with some writing experience. All YA or MG genres are welcome.
A private conference with the instructor is included.
Claire Ahn grew up in Seoul, Korea and still considers it her home. She moved to New York to attend university and now lives in Long Island City with her husband, toddler, and their dog, Dante. She writes about transcultural experiences and the traditions, values, and legacies that shape who we are. She’s currently writing her second book with Penguin Random House, and her debut novel — I GUESS I LIVE HERE NOW — was selected as Seventeen’s book club pick.