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Learn How to Write a Novel, Join Tom Bromley for a writing master class.
Learn How to Write a Novel
Finish your draft in our 3-month master class. Enroll now for daily lessons, weekly critique, and live events. Your first lesson is free!
Novel & Script First Draft
The Writers' Studio
This course offers a structured, step-by-step process for writing novels or screenplays, designed for full-time workers. It includes comprehensive materials, online tools, and tutor guidance to develop characters and story structure, allowing for creative exploration.
Website: https://www.writerstudio.com.au
Categories: Book
Start date:
September, 2026
Price:
$2,852.00
Based in Sydney
Level: Beginner
Length:
10 months
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Completing the Unlocking Creativity course is recommended.
Bring Your Book to Life
Lisa Tener
A 10-week live webinar series focused on guiding authors from idea to first draft, providing support in writing, editing, and monetizing their books. Includes private consultations and an editor in-residence for personalized feedback.
Website: https://www.lisatener.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$5,997.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced, over 10 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Before the first weekly class, you should have a book concept, content and structure.
How to Write a Novel
Reedsy
Reedsy's course, led by Tom Bromley, is a 101-day program aimed at helping writers finish their first novel draft. It includes daily video masterclasses, a structured approach for drafting, and access to a forum and live webinars for interaction and feedback. The course covers various aspects of novel writing, including preparation, character development, plot skills, and writing techniques.
Website: https://reedsy.com/learning
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$496.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
101 days, with daily lessons and exercises
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Wired for Story: How to Become a Story Genius
CreativeLive
Covers essential storytelling techniques including understanding reader psychology and crafting compelling narratives. Emphasizes practical exercises that build on each other to develop story material.
Website: https://www.creativelive.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$49.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 hours, 17 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
How to Write a Memoir
GrubStreet
This seminar covers the fundamentals of memoir writing, including genre identification, narrative arc, and workshopping with peers. Participants will begin mapping out their memoirs and connect with other aspiring memoirists.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$85.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
3 hours
Class size: 50 seats max
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Picture Book Biographies I: Style & Substance with Rob Sanders
The Writing Barn
A six-session online class focusing on writing picture book biographies, covering research, structuring, and revision. Participants will work on a draft and workshop a manuscript.
Website: https://thewritingbarn.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
February, 2026
Price:
$412.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 sessions over 6 weeks
Class size: 16
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Thanks for the Memories: How to Write Flashbacks with Frances de Pontes Peebles
Story Studio Chicago
This creative writing lecture focuses on writing effective flashbacks in fiction, exploring their purpose, timing, and impact on narrative. The course includes a 90-minute video lecture, reading excerpts, and writing exercises.
Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$80.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
90 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Form & Content: Experimenting with Prose Structures with Ploi Pirapokin
Story Studio Chicago
This course encourages experimentation across genres, focusing on form, structure, and poetic devices to link disparate ideas in essays. It includes lectures, published examples, generative exercises, and revision tips, helping students develop unique essay beginnings.
Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$315.00
Based in Chicago
Level: Intermediate
Length:
4 weeks, 1 session per week
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Memoir VI: Pitching, Editing, Queries, and Hooks
Write Your Story Now
The course focuses on editing memoirs, peer editing, and provides an overview of publishing options with guest professionals.
Website: https://writeyourstorynow.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
October, 2026
Price:
$252.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This course focuses on developing picture book characters, understanding picture books' unique qualities, and creating original manuscripts. It includes reading examples, writing prompts, and peer feedback.
Website: https://www.porchtn.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$242.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
4 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Goal, Motivation, Conflict, and Stakes for Fiction Writers
The Loft Literary Center
This course helps writers sharpen their stories using the GMC&S framework—goal, motivation, conflict, and stakes—through a blend of lectures and writing exercises.
Website: https://loft.org/classes
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$148.00
Based in Minneapolis
Level: Any
Length:
4 weeks, 4 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This in-person seminar focuses on amplifying tension in nonfiction writing, using selected readings to explore strategies that engage readers. Participants will leave with tools to intensify their drafts.
Website: https://www.bluestoop.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
Free
Based in Philadelphia
Level: Intermediate
Length:
3 hours
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
