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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 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
Short Story Writing Course
Fish Publishing
An online course with 10 modules focusing on key aspects of short story writing, including characterization and narrative perspective. Each module includes assignments and personal feedback from the tutor.
Website: https://www.fishpublishing.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£335.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 months, 10 modules
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Fantasy Story Writing Course
Oplex Careers
The course offers 80 hours of online learning divided into 13 modules, designed for flexible study at any time. It includes full tutor support and access to resources 24/7 for 12 months.
Website: https://deals.oplexcareers.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£250.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
80 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
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: Fiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$185.00
Based in Chicago
Level: Any
Length:
1 full day
Class size: Unlimited
The A.M. Memoir Workshop w Laura Moulton
Attic Institute
Generative nonfiction workshop focusing on personal histories. Uses prompts, readings, and discussions to help writers navigate their stories and overcome writing blocks. Open to all writers.
Website: https://atticinstitute.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$249.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Novel Writing
The London School of Journalism
The course covers 14 lessons focusing on essential writing techniques such as plot, characterisation, dialogue, and narrative structure. Participants receive guidance from experienced novelists and can extend the course to submit additional chapters.
Website: https://www.lsj.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£395.00
Based in London
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced (est. 3-4 months)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Spark Your Imagination
Writing Classes for Kids
This course helps generate ideas for stories, providing tips and practical resources through eight engaging sessions.
Website: https://writingclassesforkids.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$99.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
8 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Advanced Structure Lab: Break The Story Free with Dean Bakopoulos
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
A seminar focused on utilizing dramatic structure for narrative writing, applicable to screenplays, short stories, and novels. It includes generative exercises and a character-based approach to overcoming creative obstacles.
Website: https://www.lighthousewriters.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$780.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
5 days, 2 hours each day
Class size: 15
Prerequisites: Experience in screenwriting or prose writing is required.
Advanced Novel Writing: Online Summer Camp for ages 14-18
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
An intensive two-week camp focusing on developing long-form fiction skills, including outlining novels, one-on-one instructor meetings, in-depth craft lessons, and project-specific aspects like prologues and trilogies.
Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$520.00
Based in Denver
Level: Intermediate
Length:
2 weeks
Class size: 11
Prerequisites: Previous writing camp or class with a fiction focus, prior membership in Novel Writing Club, Young Authors Collective, or instructor's permission.
