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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!
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
The Creative Writing Project
Contemporary Arts Center
A series of workshops for adult writers of all levels, focusing on creative writing methods including poetry, nonfiction, and prose. Each series includes 5 sessions, an embossed notebook, and the opportunity to submit work to a literary magazine.
Website: https://www.contemporaryartscenter.org
Categories: Book
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$100.00
Based in Cincinnati
Level: Any
Length:
4 sessions
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Some of the best works of fiction and nonfiction were crafted in a writer's workshop. This online course will help you write your own creative piece. Like a true writing workshop, you will learn literary techniques, peer review a classmate's work, and receive constructive criticism on your work.
Website: https://www.ed2go.com/courses/writing/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$190.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Starting to Write Your Novel
Curtis Brown Creative
This course helps develop your novel from the ground up, including idea generation, plotting, and crafting a confident opening. It features six modules with videos and notes by Anna Davis, covering topics like inspiration, character development, and writing a first chapter. The course offers weekly writing tasks, additional resources, and professional feedback, designed for flexible learning with a recommended four hours per week. Anna Davis, the course instructor, is an experienced novelist and the founder of Curtis Brown Creative.
Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
£250.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing Your Memoir
The Women's Institute of Houston
Learn memoir writing techniques, including retrieving memories, creating imagery, and finding the right voice. The course emphasizes simple writing for effective storytelling.
Website: https://www.wih.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
February, 2026
Price:
$150.00
Based in Houston
Level: Any
Length:
3 weeks, 6 sessions
Class size: 8
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This 3-hour in-person fiction intensive focuses on developing authentic dialogue and vocabulary for immersive worldbuilding, inspired by authors like N. K. Jemisin and J.R.R. Tolkien. It includes close readings and linguistic experiments to enhance world creation.
Website: https://www.bluestoop.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
3 hours
Class size: 15
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This virtual workshop focuses on helping humble writers create effective self-promotional content such as bios, cover letters, and social media posts. It includes exercises and group discussions to craft authentic and confident representations of oneself.
Website: https://www.bluestoop.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction
Curtis Brown Creative
The course offers live Zoom sessions, peer workshops, and one-to-one tutorials. It focuses on character development, emotional depth, and genre conventions. Students receive feedback on their work and access to a masterclass with a literary agent.
Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/
Categories: Book
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
£990.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
9 weeks
Class size: 15
Prerequisites: Participants should have an idea for their book and have started writing early chapters.
Query Writing Workshop
The Writers Circle
This workshop demystifies the submission process, including discussing where and how to find the right agents for your work. Participants will leave with a query-synopsis-opening page package that’s ready to catch that “dream” agent’s eye.
Website: https://writerscircleworkshops.jumbula.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
2 weeks
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Master Fiction Writing
Sackett Street Writers
This is an advanced, selective workshop aimed at writers preparing their work for publication, with a strong focus on peer feedback, instructor comments, and private conferences.
Website: https://sackettworkshop.com/writing/schedule/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$1,150.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
8 weeks (1 session per week)
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Writing experience and prior participation in writing workshops.
