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Learn How to Write a Novel
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2026 Let's Just Write! Chicago Writers Association Conference
Chicago Writers Association
The conference features workshops, panel discussions, master classes, pitch sessions, and a keynote address. Attendees can participate in a cocktail party, meeting prominent writers and experts.
Website: https://cwa12.wildapricot.org/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$185.00
Based in Chicago
Level: Any
Length:
1 full day
Class size: Unlimited
Writing a Sense of Place
Writing NSW
Interested in developing your ability to craft setting in fiction and non-fiction? This practical, easy-to-follow course offers everything you need to get started.
Website: https://writingnsw.org.au/whats-on/courses/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$79.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
3 modules
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Mastering the Art of Opinion Writing
Writing NSW
Discover how to write compelling opinion pieces that stand out in today’s crowded media landscape.
Website: https://writingnsw.teachable.com/l/pdp/mastering-the-art-...
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$79.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
8 Modules
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
An Editor's-Eye Look at Book Submissions
GrubStreet
This seminar explores how backstory and flashback can enhance narratives by providing context and character motivation. Participants analyze passages from noted authors and engage in writing exercises to apply techniques learned. 18+
Website: https://grubstreet.org
Categories: Essay
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$65.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 or 2 Day Seminar
Class size: 50 seats max
Freelancing the Feature
University of Toronto
This course focuses on creating high-quality, long-form journalism for various media. It includes lectures, group discussions, and workshops for constructive feedback, teaching skills like interviewing, narrative structure, and self-editing.
Website: https://learn.utoronto.ca/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
February, 2026
Price:
$503.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
8 sessions over approximately 20 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Course includes 7 hours of video, 5 articles, and 3 downloadable resources. Covers essential writing principles: simplicity, clarity, elegance, and evocativeness.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$25.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
7 hours 20 minutes, 82 lectures
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Advanced Weeklong Nonfiction Workshop: Find Your Focus with Beth Nguyen
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Generative workshop focused on creative nonfiction. Encourages inspiration, starts, restarts, and rethinking nonfiction. Offers guidance, support, writing prompts, and discussions on ideas, structure, and ethical concerns.
Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/workshop/queer-creatives-fe...
Categories: Essay
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$1,520.00
Based in Denver
Level: Advanced
Length:
5 days
Class size: 12
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Essay Writing
Udemy
Includes 3.5 hours of on-demand video, assignments, 7 downloadable resources, mobile and TV access, lifetime access, and a certificate of completion.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$60.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 4 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
A Grammar Refresher
Grammar Lion
The course offers 12 weeks of 24/7 access with 100+ lessons, quizzes, instructor support, and resources. It focuses on grammar essentials and includes a free downloadable PDF of lessons.
Website: https://www.grammar-lion.com/courses/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$79.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
12 weeks (24/7 access to 12 chapters)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Generative Essay Lab
Lilly Dancyger
Focuses on various personal essay forms with prompts, example essays, and craft lessons. Participants will create five new essay drafts, covering topics like the flash essay and investigative essays.
Website: https://www.lillydancyger.com/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$99.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced
Class size: Unlimited
This course teaches how to write high-quality literature reviews and research articles in STEM. It covers topics like selecting titles, critical reading, structuring essays, creating figures, and using Harvard-style referencing. Includes examples from the instructor's own essays.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 23 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
The course teaches effective blog writing for scientists, emphasizing public relations and SEO techniques. It includes lessons on topic selection, writing for different audiences, and utilizing graphics and social media for promotion.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/
Categories: Essay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Self-paced over 12 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
