NY Times Worthy Personal Essay with Brett Paesel

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Dream of placing a personal essay in The New York Times? Let Brett Paesel, a "Modern Love" contributor, walk you through the process. In this workshop, you'll learn the unspoken expectations of the format, receive expert feedback, and shape a polished essay ready for submission. Ideal for writers looking to break into prestigious publications and lift their personal storytelling.

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Publication in the New York Times remains the gold standard for personal essay writers, offering both prestigious recognition and significant career opportunities, including book publishing contracts. In this intensive workshop, acclaimed author Brett Paesel (Modern Love columnist) shares proven strategies for crafting and placing essays in this highly competitive venue. Through engaging classroom exercises, expert instruction on essay craft, and personalized feedback on your work, you will learn Brett's proprietary techniques for understanding what editors seek, navigating the often-unspoken format expectations, and positioning your work for success.

By class conclusion, you will have completed a polished, submission-ready essay informed by NY Times standards and receive a strategic guide for where to submit your work. The goal is to prepare you to submit your essay for publication within weeks of completing the class. Writing Pad's track record speaks to the program's effectiveness: of 350 Writing Pad alumni who have sold essays and articles, 44 have been published in the New York Times, demonstrating the real-world value of these techniques and the focused instruction you will receive.

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This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

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All sales are final and there are no refunds.

Credit may be offered based on class availability. If you can’t come to class, call or email us as far in advance as possible. We will do everything we can to fill your spot, but we can’t make any guarantees. Credit eligibility is not based upon your reason for being unable to attend a class; it is based upon the timing of your credit request and our ability to fill your spot. If we find someone to take your place, you will receive class credit minus a $25 processing fee for 1 day classes and $50 processing fee for long classes. In that case, your class credit will be good for a year from the original sign up date and will expire after that. Otherwise, you will forfeit your payment/payments.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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