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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!
Chekhov: Structure and Surprise
The Porch
This is a three-hour class focusing on three stories by Anton Chekhov to explore plot structure in creative writing. Participants will learn to apply strong story structure to their own writing without sacrificing its humanity.
Website: https://www.porchtn.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$81.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
3 hours, single session.
Finding Your Writing Process
The Loft Literary Center
A 4-hour in-person class focusing on developing a personal writing process. Participants will explore various stages of writing, including drafting, outlining, and concept exploration: all tailored to individual needs.
Website: https://loft.org/classes/
Categories: Book
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$74.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 session (4 hours)
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This course teaches how to create authentic characters through exercises, prompts, and techniques. It covers defining goals, motivations, and conflicts for characters, as well as character attributes and conducting character interviews.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 8 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This course teaches writers essential steps to establish a productive writing habit, emphasizing the importance of creating a dedicated writing space, finding the right medium, reading inspiring works, setting personal conditions for writing, maintaining a routine, and sketching for inspiration.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 9 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This course covers the fundamentals of storytelling, focusing on the 4 C's: character, conflict, context, and craft. It includes bite-sized lessons and tools to develop your own story.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/classes/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 9 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Beginning A Novel
Kansas City Public Library
This course teaches the fundamentals of novel writing, including brainstorming ideas, understanding character roles (protagonists, antagonists), and creative exercises to help participants develop their novel concepts.
Website: https://kclibrary.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
Free
Based in Kansas City
Level: Beginner
Length:
1 session (2 hours)
Class size: Up to 8 spaces available per registration
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Jumpstart Your Memoir
GrubStreet
A multi-week workshop to get you started on your memoir. Through a series of focused writing exercises, this course explores the landscape of memoir writing—mining for material, constructing vivid settings, shaping authentic dialogue, and honing your unique voice.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$415.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: 12 seats max
Prerequisites: Adult (18+)
Straddling Literary and Speculative Markets
Clarion West
This course focuses on submission practices for literary and speculative markets, covering differences, expectations, and tips for submissions, along with grant applications and artist statements.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Self-paced, est. 100 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Intro to Art Briefs
Clarion West
This course teaches authors how to effectively communicate with artists to create compelling book covers, focusing on writing art briefs and the do's and don'ts of the process.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$35.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 60 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Research Skills for Fiction Writers
Clarion West
Focuses on research techniques for fiction writers across genres, taught by experienced librarian Melody Steiner. The course emphasizes how to make research engaging and useful for storytelling.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$200.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced, est. 60 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
How to Revise a Novel
GrubStreet
This seminar breaks down the revision process into manageable steps. It covers techniques for refining manuscripts, identifying structural issues, and tightening prose. Participants will develop a toolkit of strategies to enhance their narrative and characters, suitable for all fiction genres.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Book
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$85.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: 50 seats maximum
Prerequisites: A complete or nearly complete manuscript.
Who Are You As A Writer?
Clarion West
The course helps writers identify their core strengths, themes, and narrative building blocks through various exercises. It focuses on understanding what makes each writer unique, promoting idea generation that leverages individual strengths.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$35.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced, est. 30 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
