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30,000+ writers have taken the next step with us.

30,000+ writers have taken the next step with us.

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The Best Online Writing Workshops for Emerging and Established Authors

Hemingway and the Art of the Sentence, seminar with Lynne Golodner.

Hemingway and The Art of the Sentence Zoom Seminar with Lynne Golodner on Sunday, October 25th, 2026

¥15,800

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How Food Evokes Poetry Writing Workshop with John Sibley Williams Starts on Monday, October 26, 2026

¥15,800

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Lyric Essay Writing Workshop: Explore Experimental Nonfiction 6-Week Class with Leila C. Nadir Starts on Monday, October 26th, 2026

¥78,900

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Zen and the Art of Ideating: A Story Writing Café with Ben Tanzer (Zoom) on Thursday, October 29th, 2026

¥15,800

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All The Best Online Writing Workshops for Emerging and Established Authors