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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!
This advanced workshop focuses on preparing romance novels for the market. It involves analyzing drafts to explore essential components such as character, dialogue, and market placement, culminating in a pitch for agents and editors.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$365.00
Based in Boston
Level: Advanced
Length:
1 week, 4 sessions (2.5 hours each)
Class size: 15 seats max
Prerequisites: Writers should have a completed draft or substantial WIP.
Fiction Writing: Craft
University of Washington
Focuses on storytelling craft, including elements like character development, dialogue, setting, and sensory details. Offers a peer writing workshop process.
Website: https://www.pce.uw.edu/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
October, 2026
Price:
$995.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
9 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
A four-week online workshop focused on preparing middle grade and young adult manuscripts for submission. It covers workshopping opening pages, crafting query letters, and creating tailored synopses. Participants learn to build an agent list and navigate the submission process.
Website: https://grubstreet.org
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$385.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
4 Weeks
Class size: 15 seats max
Jumpstart Your Mystery Novel
GrubStreet
This course focuses on the elements of crafting a mystery novel including suspense building, character complexity, and plotting. Participants will generate material through prompts and exercises while receiving feedback.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$415.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 Weeks
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing Autofiction
GrubStreet
The course explores personal experiences to craft compelling fiction. It includes in-class writing exercises, readings, and discussions. Students will work on a longer piece and share their work with peers.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$445.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Limited
Setting in Fiction: Beyond Time and Place
The Writer's Center
This workshop focuses on expanding traditional ideas of setting as merely the where and when of a story. Participants will engage in a short lecture, in-class readings, and writing prompts to develop concrete tools for their current or future writing projects.
Website: https://writer.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$45.00
Based in Washington
Level: Any
Length:
1 session, 2 hours
Class size: 22 seats max.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
An eight-week seminar focusing on optimizing writing habits for productivity and mental health. Participants will explore personal writing preferences, set realistic goals, and develop a supportive community. The course includes resource reviews and in-class writing exercises.
Website: https://literary-arts.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$445.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
8 weeks, 8 sessions
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing for Children
City Academy
The course encourages exploration of successful children's books and helps create original stories. It includes character development, plot writing principles, and practical writing exercises. Participants will receive constructive feedback and engage in idea sharing with peers.
Website: https://www.city-academy.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
£375.00
Based in London
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Limited
This course focuses on strategies for writers to manage their own marketing without high costs, covering how to leverage community support, contact venues, engage with book clubs, and find funding opportunities.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 session, 2 hours
Class size: 50
Shirley Jackson as Muse: An 8-Week Generative Fiction Workshop
Writing Workshops
This course focuses on exploring Shirley Jackson's unique style and themes through reading, analysis, and creative writing exercises. Participants will generate stories inspired by Jackson's work, specifically her short story collection 'The Lottery and Other Stories'.
Website: https://writingworkshops.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
October, 2026
Price:
$545.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
8 weeks, weekly assignments
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Creative Writing Course: Reading and Writing Lyric Poetry
Sydney Community College
This course teaches how to read and write lyric poetry, focusing on personal expression through poetic techniques. Participants engage with various forms of poetry, explore Australia’s contributions to the genre, and enjoy a supportive environment for sharing their work.
Website: https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
September, 2026
Price:
$249.00
Based in Sydney
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 hours
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
FightWrite (TM): Picking a Fighting Style WITH Your Character
Writer's Digest University
Struggling to choose a fighting style for your character? The struggle is over. The way your character does battle isn’t up to you. It’s up to the story. The time and place of the work, the society in which your character lives, their inherent and fostered traits and the needs of the story will determine how your character responds to aggression.
Website: https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$79.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self paced
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
