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Fantasy Writing Course Diploma
Centre of Excellence
The course includes 10 modules focusing on fantasy writing concepts, worldbuilding, character creation, story structure, and editing skills. It provides a supportive study group access and offers lifetime access to course materials.
Website: https://www.centreofexcellence.com
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$163.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 150 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing Fantasy Stories
City Lit
This course covers tropes of fantasy, world-building, characterisation, structure, and language to create innovative stories. It's designed for beginners with some writing experience.
Website: https://www.citylit.ac.uk/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
September, 2024
Price:
£249.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
11 sessions over 11 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Fantasy Story Writing Course
Oplex Careers
This course includes 80 hours of online learning divided into 13 modules covering various aspects of fantasy writing. It offers full tutor support, includes exam fees, and provides a PDF certificate upon completion.
Website: https://deals.oplexcareers.com/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£250.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
80 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
A Speculative Fiction Bag of Tricks
Writespace
This generative workshop helps writers explore speculative fiction, offering tools for world-building and character development. Participants will engage in exercises to cultivate their storytelling, focusing on genres like fantasy and science fiction.
Website: https://www.writespacehouston.org/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
September, 2024
Price:
$60.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Viable Paradise
Viable Paradise
Viable Paradise is a one-week residential workshop focusing on writing and selling science fiction and fantasy. The program offers personal critiques, lectures, and informal discussions with experienced authors and editors. Emphasizing a supportive atmosphere, it also includes group meals and social activities.
Website: https://viableparadise.com/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
October, 2024
Price:
$2,450.00
Based in Boston
Level: Any
Length:
1 full week
Class size: 24 seats max
Prerequisites: Application with cover letter and 8,000 word manuscript.
Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop
Odyssey Writing Workshops
A one-on-one, personalized online writing workshop focusing on individual needs, in-depth lectures, and extensive mentoring. The program includes modules on various writing topics, guest critiques, and a supportive environment to foster improvement.
Website: https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
November, 2024
Price:
$2,940.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
Between 6 to 18 weeks
Class size: 12
Prerequisites: A writing sample no more than 4,000 words long.
The Rule of Three
Clarion West
This course is an in-depth examination of writing trilogies, covering structure, planning, and common pitfalls. The course includes video lectures and an individual exercise.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Self-paced, est. 80 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Intermediate to advanced writing level; suitable for writers considering or working on a trilogy
In this lively and fun course, author and mentor Steve Alcorn and screenwriter Dani Alcorn, show you how to achieve success. During the past decades they've helped more than 30,000 aspiring writers structure their stories, and many are now in print. You can be next!
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$70.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 7.5 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
For fantasy writers aiming to create rich worlds, memorable characters, and captivating plots, this course offers guidance to craft stories that resonate with readers and leave a lasting impact.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$95.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 4 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Speculative Fiction
Loft
As our reality becomes more of a dystopia, you may wonder what counts as fantasy anymore. Collapse, resurrection, and everything in between are entirely possible. The absurd has become a part of the everyday, be it a head popping out of a toilet or slugs that change their sex. This class will explore the fantastical, uncanny, scientific/technological, and fiction that otherwise tests the bounds of human reality.
Website: https://loft.org/classes/current-class-list
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
$148.00
Based in Minneapolis
Level: Any
Length:
4 sessions
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Write for the increasingly popular genre of fantasy fiction and lay the groundwork for your very own fantasy novel. This course teaches you how to develop characters, build a compelling world, outline a narrative, apply a consistent theme, commit to the writing process, and publish your book.
Website: https://www.ed2go.com/courses/writing/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$129.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Fantasy Writing for Beginners
Oxford Centre for Fantasy
A 10- lesson course you can do any time, any place, at your own speed! The course covers all the basics you need to get going on your writing quest. The ten lessons take your through: getting started, mapping your terrain, finding a hero, gathering allies, and more.
Website: https://oxfordcentreforfantasy.org/
Categories: Fantasy
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£40.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 10 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
