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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
Narrative
Manchester Writing
The Narrative course focuses on both nonfiction and fiction storytelling. It includes topics like plot development, character development, active/passive voice, and effective descriptions. The goal is to enhance storytelling skills and reading insights.
Website: https://www.manchesterwriting.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$600.00
Based in Manchester
Level: Beginner
Length:
12 lessons (1 hour each)
Class size: 16 seats max
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
Writing Short Fiction: Introduction
University of Toronto
Learn basic literary techniques, write and review stories, and engage with a community of writers. No previous experience is required.
Website: https://learn.utoronto.ca/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
January, 2026
Price:
$503.00
Based in Toronto
Level: Beginner
Length:
20 hours, over 8 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing the Novel: Introduction
University of Toronto
This course helps you start writing a novel, covering literary techniques, writing style development, and editing skills. By the end, you will have written and edited the opening of your novel.
Website: https://learn.utoronto.ca/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
January, 2026
Price:
$503.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Est. 20 hours
Class size: Unimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Atlanta Writers Conference
The Atlanta Writers Club
The conference offers manuscript critiques, query letter pitch sessions, educational workshops, and networking opportunities with agents and editors. Participants can choose in-person or virtual options for select activities.
Website: https://atlantawritersconference.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$200.00
Based in Atlanta
Level: Any
Length:
2 full days
Class size: unlimited
Prerequisites: Participants must be current members of the Atlanta Writers Club (AWC), with membership valid through May 2, 2026. A $60 nonrefundable fee applies if not a member.
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
