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Writers Workshop at Bryant Park: Writing Humor

Name: Writers Workshop at Bryant Park: Writing Humor
Start: 2026-08-06T18:30:00
End: 2026-08-06T20:00:00
Location: Bryant Park (Reading Room)

A free outdoor workshop on writing humor with Gotham Writers president Alexander Steele — concrete tools for getting your reader to laugh, then time to write.

When: Thu, Aug 6, 2026
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Bryant Park (Reading Room)
Bryant Park Reading Room, New York, NY 10018
Price: Free

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BDFM7to 42 St–Bryant Pk

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writers, comedians, first timers

A free writing workshop at the Bryant Park Reading Room on the craft of humor — dry wit to zany slapstick — with Alexander Steele, president of Gotham Writers Workshop and editor of Writing Fiction and Writing Movies. Learn some concrete tools, do some writing, and likely laugh aloud along the way. Thursday, August 6, 6:30–8pm. Part of Bryant Park's summer Reading Room programming.

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