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Fiction Writing I
Gotham Writers
A 10-week workshop that includes lectures, writing exercises, and student project critiques. It covers fiction craft fundamentals, helping students write short stories or novels across various genres.
Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$464.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
10 weeks
Class size: 16 seats max
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Creating Authentic Emotional Conflict
Screenwriters University
This course focuses on developing authentic emotional conflict in storytelling, helping writers to create compelling narratives that resonate with audiences. It includes video lessons, practical exercises, and feedback from instructors.
Website: https://www.screenwritersuniversity.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$199.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Est. 4 weeks, with 8 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Finding Your Voice
Writing Workshops
This course is designed to help writers discover and refine their unique voice through various writing exercises and feedback. It focuses on facilitating personal expression and developing a distinctive style.
Website: https://writingworkshops.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$445.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Fantasy Writing Course Diploma
Centre of Excellence
The course includes 10 modules, real-time support, mobile-friendly access, and is certified by CPD. It covers worldbuilding, story structure, editing, and publishing.
Website: https://www.centreofexcellence.com
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£127.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 150 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Spring Workshop
Futurescapes
An immersive workshop focusing on the first 3,500 words of a novel, providing tailored feedback through a small cohort system. Participants will rotate through sessions with experienced faculty, who have won prestigious awards. The workshop includes master classes with top agents and authors in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror.
Website: https://futurescapes.ink/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$374.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
4 full days
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Applicants must submit a 3,500-word excerpt, a 1-page synopsis, and a query letter prior to the workshop.
Writing the Mystery Novel
Writer's Digest University
The course allows participants to create a new mystery or refine an existing story with feedback from a published author. It includes six sessions covering various aspects of mystery writing, including genre discussion, setting, character development, plotting, clue planting, and manuscript submission.
Website: https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
February, 2026
Price:
$330.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: None
The Art of Writing
University of Washington
This course focuses on improving creative writing skills, exploring writing from life, generating imagery, crafting essays, memoirs, and short stories, and developing editing skills.
Website: https://www.pce.uw.edu/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$795.00
Based in Seattle
Level: Beginner
Length:
9 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Advanced English skills (C1 level) are needed for non-native speakers.
The Las Vegas Writers Conference
Henderson Writers Group
Scheduled for April 2026, this conference is a comprehensive event for writers of all genres. It includes workshops, Q&A panels, pitch sessions with agents and editors, and inspiring keynote speeches. Attendees can choose the full conference or single-day attendance.
Website: https://lasvegaswritersconference.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$290.00
Based in Las Vegas
Level: Any
Length:
3 full days
Class size: 150
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Fiction Writing: The Novel
University of Washington
Dive into the intricacies of novel writing with this 9-week online course. It's tailored for intermediate to advanced fiction writers working on novels or story collections. The curriculum includes enhancing prose, structuring novels, and creating compelling scenes, with an expected weekly commitment of 7 to 9 hours. The course emphasizes practical application, aiming to produce polished prose and a structured plan for your book.
Website: https://www.pce.uw.edu/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
January, 2027
Price:
$995.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
9 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
This practical course teaches how to create engaging scenes and establish settings that captivate readers. It covers the influence of genre on setting, key elements of scenes, their structural integrity, and techniques for transitioning between scenes and summaries.
Website: https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
July, 2026
Price:
£79.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
1 session
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
How to Write Fiction Books
Write Academy
The course covers essential facets of fiction including character, plot, setting, dialogue, narrative voice, and genre. It includes actionable exercises, real examples from best-selling authors, and modules designed to build your story step-by-step.
Website: https://www.writeacademy.com/writing-fiction-course/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$119.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 14 modules
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Creative Writing Program
UC San Diego
The program offers essential creative writing skills across various genres such as fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Students can choose electives to specialize and earn a professional certificate.
Website: https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$5,585.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
15-30 months
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: A $0 application fee applies, and a $125 certificate fee is required for those pursuing the certificate.
