Boston writing careers: How to choose an online creative writing class, Part 1

September 10, 2:26 PMBoston Writing Careers ExaminerLynette Benton

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We’ve discussed how to choose a traditional writing class (Boston-Writing-Careers-choose-a-creative-writing-class), but how do you choose an online class? How can you find these writing classes that let you do your assignments any time of day or night, wearing your pj’s, and eating your dinner? And what are the elements you need to investigate when selecting an online class?

Online writing classes are offered by a number of reputable organizations that cater to writers’ needs and goals, such as Mediabistro, Writer’s Digest, and Writers.com, all of which offer a stunning variety of online classes for just about any type of writing you're looking for—from Travel Writing to Writing for Children and Writing to Get Published.

Their instructors are folks who either make their living or supplement their income by writing. So, you can be comfortable with the instructors’ creds. But be sure they have they written what you want to write. For example, they may have published their essays, but were those essays opinion pieces, the type of writing you want to do?

Also review the format of the class. In most, weekly assignments and the instructor's feedback on your individual work are posted online. Most also include weekly real time chats, during which the instructor and all the students are online together, writing questions and answers to one another.

To see Part 2 of "How to choose an online writing class," visit www.examiner.comBoston-Writing-Careers-choose-an-online-writing-class-Part-2.

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