4-Month Workshop
with Ted Thompson
Meets Online, Thursday Nights, September–December 2021
Limited to ten writers, this class will provide two opportunities to submit new writing, including one session dedicated solely to discussing your project and published work that inspired or relates to it. It will also give ample chances to discuss each others' work and share the joys and difficulties of your writing practice. Ideally, you'll leave with creative momentum and a strong sense of where to go with your projects moving forward.
This Class Offers:
14 meetings/sessions (2.5 hours each), with no more than 10 participants total
Two opportunities to submit pages and receive feedback as you grow with your project
A session dedicated specifically to your work, with the option to submit up to 50 pages to the group
Examinations of published work that inspires you, or relates to your project
A dedicated space to share joys and difficulties with your project and creative life
A one-on-one conference with the instructor
Q&As about publishing with the goal of demystifying the process
A class visit from an accomplished author to share their own practice, craft, and insights
Cost
The cost of the class is $240/month, or $865 if you pay up front.
To ensure my classes are accessible to as many writers as possible, there is a sliding scale for anyone who is accepted and needs it, no questions asked. The sliding scale for this class is: $200/month; $140/month; $100/month; $80/month; $40/month. So regardless of your resources, please apply. We'll work something out.
About the Instructor
Ted Thompson has been working with writers as a teacher, editor, and manuscript consultant for over a decade. In addition to Longhand, he teaches in the Brooklyn College MFA Program and for Sackett Street Writers' Workshop.
His novel The Land of Steady Habits was a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and was adapted into a film for Netflix. He was a finalist for the 2021 National Magazine Award in Fiction.
He received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and lives in Brooklyn with his family. To learn more about Ted, see here.
Apply
Application deadline for this class is December 15, 2023, though it's always appreciated if you can get it in before then. I will be in touch with all applicants shortly after the deadline. For questions, you can email longhandworkshop at gmail or contact me here.