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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!
Simply Writing Online
Amsterdam Writing Workshops
The course focuses on making writing a more natural process, providing guidelines for beginners and productivity tips for those already writing. Participants will create a personal writing plan, learn techniques for drafting, and receive a curated book list and professional writing techniques.
Website: https://www.amsterdamwriting.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
January, 2026
Price:
€150.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
2 days (4 hours per day)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
How to Write a Novel
Reedsy
Reedsy's course, led by Tom Bromley, is a 101-day program aimed at helping writers finish their first novel draft. It includes daily video masterclasses, a structured approach for drafting, and access to a forum and live webinars for interaction and feedback. The course covers various aspects of novel writing, including preparation, character development, plot skills, and writing techniques.
Website: https://reedsy.com/learning
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$496.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
101 days, with daily lessons and exercises
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Wired for Story: How to Become a Story Genius
CreativeLive
Covers essential storytelling techniques including understanding reader psychology and crafting compelling narratives. Emphasizes practical exercises that build on each other to develop story material.
Website: https://www.creativelive.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$49.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 hours, 17 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing the Thriller Novel
Writer's Digest University
This six-week course provides tools for creating compelling thrillers, covering structural elements, building suspense, and character conflict. It includes lectures, assignments, and personalized feedback.
Website: https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/writing-the-...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$400.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 weeks, 6 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
How to Write Flawed and Interesting Stories
GrubStreet
Offers writing hours facilitated by instructors, includes prompts, and provides unlimited access during specified time slots.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$85.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hour seminar
Class size: 50 Seats Max
Prerequisites: Adults only
This is a one-time class for young learners (ages 5-7) focusing on writing a basic paragraph about pet care. It includes guided lessons, brainstorming sessions, and a read-aloud.
Website: https://outschool.com/classes/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$10.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
4 weeks (1 session per week)
Class size: Unlimted
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Advanced Weeklong Fiction Workshop: Who's Telling Your Story? with Christopher Castellani
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Examines manuscripts through the lens of point of view and narrative strategy, facilitating discussions on craft elements and manuscript improvement.
Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$1,350.00
Based in Denver
Level: Advanced
Length:
4 weeks, with classes held once a week for 2 hours.
Class size: 10
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Advanced Weeklong Fiction Workshop: Starting, or Starting Over with Rebecca Makkai
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Generative workshop focusing on starting new pieces or reworking old ones; includes writing in class, sharing, and mini-workshops on opening pages.
Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$1,350.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
5 days
Class size: 12
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Thanks for the Memories: How to Write Flashbacks with Frances de Pontes Peebles
Story Studio Chicago
This creative writing lecture focuses on writing effective flashbacks in fiction, exploring their purpose, timing, and impact on narrative. The course includes a 90-minute video lecture, reading excerpts, and writing exercises.
Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$80.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
90 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Form & Content: Experimenting with Prose Structures with Ploi Pirapokin
Story Studio Chicago
This course encourages experimentation across genres, focusing on form, structure, and poetic devices to link disparate ideas in essays. It includes lectures, published examples, generative exercises, and revision tips, helping students develop unique essay beginnings.
Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$315.00
Based in Chicago
Level: Intermediate
Length:
4 weeks, 1 session per week
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
The course covers writing engaging dialogue, character development, conflict resolution, and play formatting. It includes 49 video lectures, 39 downloadable resources, quizzes, and projects aimed at writing a completed short script.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$80.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 50 lectures
Class size: Unlimited
Write a 10 Minute Play
Udemy
A short play is a fantastic way of quickly getting your writing in front of people to entertain, inform and present your skills. Through this course, you will learn how to examine ideas to find the story and develop them into scenes.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$65.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 22 lectures
Class size: Unlimited
