How many times have you read the Modern Love column in The New York Times and thought, “Wow, I wish I could write an essay like that!” If you feel you’ve got an incredible story to tell but don’t know how to transform it into a powerful piece that can win a prized spot in the Times or another major publication, this is the class for you.

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

 

• Identify a single big idea and weave it through your narrative.
• Focus on a small event or moment to make your abstract theme concrete.
• Build an outline so you can structure your story and identify the beats.
• Figure out the stakes, conflict, discovery, transformation and redemption.
• Create interesting characters and understand their motives.
• Wander off course but not too far—and only for a good reason.
• Add cinematic elements to your story, including a climactic turning point.
• Write a concluding scene that emphasizes your final discovery.

 

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