NEW YORK, February 8, 2011 - The Department of Humanities, Arts, and Writing at NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies invites all new and experienced writers to a series of creative writing classes at the NYU Bookstore (between Waverly Place and Washington Place). Subways: N, R (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place).
The series, to be held on a Tuesday each month from February through May, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Adam Sexton at 212.998.7279 or adam.sexton@nyu.edu.
Master teachers from the Writing Program at SCPS will be lecturing on a range of writing skills, followed by writing exercises and time for discussion. Afterwards, instructors will sign copies of their books and offer additional advice to aspiring writers.
Tuesday February 15, 6:30-8 p.m.
“Point of View in Young Adult Fiction”
Matt de la Pena, author of the Young Adult novels I Will Save You, We Were Here, Mexican Whiteboy, and Ball Don’t Lie, which was made into a feature film starring Ludacris, Nick Cannon, and Rosanna Arquette.
Tuesday March 8, 6:30-8 p.m.
“Writing Believable Dialogue”
Jeffrey Stanley, a playwright, screenwriter, and author of Tesla’s Letters and Medicine, Man. His plays have been commissioned by the Ensemble Studio Theatre and performed there and at LaMama, the Cherry Lane Theater, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and elsewhere.
Tuesday April 12, 6:30-8 p.m.
“Revising Your Book”
Meredith Sue Willis, author of Ten Strategies to Write Your Novel, recently published by Montemayor Press, and numerous novels, short story collections, children’s books, and books on writing and teaching.
Tuesday May 3, 6:30-8 p.m.
“Description in Creative Writing”
Ann Napolitano, author of the novels A Good Hard Look (due in July from Penguin Press) and Within Arm’s Reach.
Free Writing Courses from NYU-SCPS Faculty at the NYU Bookstore
About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU’s several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School’s diverse graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education programs in fields such as Real Estate and Construction Management; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs; Philanthropy and Fundraising; Graphic Communications Media, Publishing, and Digital Arts; Human Capital Management, Marketing, and Public Relations; with complementary strengths in the Liberal and Allied Arts; Translation and Interpreting; Management and Information Technology; and Finance and Taxation. More than 100 distinguished full-time faculty members collaborate with an exceptional cadre of practitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to create vibrant professional and academic networks that attract nearly 5,000 degree-seeking students from around the globe. In addition, the School fulfills the recurrent continuing higher education needs of local and professional communities, as evidenced by 55,000 annual enrollments in individual courses, specialized certificate programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, and public events. The School’s community is enriched by more than 25,000 degree-holding alumni worldwide, many of whom serve as mentors, guest speakers, and advisory board members.