WRITING | HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUCATION

Offers a wide variety of courses taught by writing professionals, including seasoned and successful authors and journalists. Sample course offerings include: How to Become a Freelance Writer; Publishing Workshop: Pitch Perfect!; Writing for the Web; Blogging: Everything You Need To Know To Start A Blog; Finding Stories; How To Write Clearly and Concisely; Good Writing: A Guide To English Grammar and Structure; Become a Confident Business Writer!; Take Control of Your Writing Career: Self Publish; Proofreading and Copyediting Workshop; Beyond Blogging; I Just Wrote a Book: Now What?; Grammar Mistakes Even Smart People Make ; How to Find a Literary Agent; Advanced Business Writing: Sharpen Your Business Writing Skills!; Content Marketing and Blogging Intensive; Fiction Writing Workshop: Success in 6 Weeks; Fiction for Emerging Writers; Take Your Fiction to the Next Level; Your First Five Pages; Fiction Writing Labs; Introduction to Creative Writing; How to Become a Freelance Writer; Memoirs and Personal Essays: Write and Revise; Memoir and Personal Essay Workshop; Memoir and Personal Essay Workshop, Part 2: Get Published!; Write About Your Life!; Digital Journalism for Teens (Grades 9-12); Become a Better Writer in 5 Days! (Grades 7-9); Become a Better Writer in 5 Days! (Grades 9-12); Become a Better Writer in 5 Days! (Grades 8-12); High School Summer Writers Retreat: Creative Writing (Grades 8-12); High School Summer Writers Retreat: Novel Writing (Grades 8-12); The Start Writing! Workshop and Your Children’s Book Manuscript: Take the Next Step! Course offerings vary each semester. Call for more detailed information.