79 Best Free Writing Classes in 2026

A monthly evening workshop at The Hub @ Office Logic. Writers bring a work in progress and take it through live feedback, small-group breakout sessions and hands-on editing support, with a themed prompt set each month. All themes and forms welcome. Doors at 7pm, workshop 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Free to attend.

The South Florida Writers Association meets at the Pinecrest Branch Library for craft discussion with guest speakers drawn from the local writing community. Attend in person at the library or join the same session on Zoom. Open to ages 19 and over. Saturday 5 September, 10:30am to 12:30pm. Free to attend.

A bi-monthly workshop at the Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch for writers of fiction and non-fiction who are working towards publication. Facilitated by author Elaine B. Johnson, sessions cover the practical process of becoming a published writer alongside craft discussion. Open to ages 19 and over. Saturday 19 September, 10:30am to 12pm. Free to attend.

A relaxed group session at West Kendall Regional Library where writers work on their own material and share it with the room for encouragement and ideas. Suited to anyone who wants regular company and a reason to keep drafting, rather than formal instruction. Open to ages 19 and over. Friday 4 September, 11am to 12:30pm. Free to attend.

An hour of dedicated writing time in the Cecil Beach Conference Room at John F. Germany Public Library in downtown Tampa. Writers work on their own projects in a quiet setting, with timed word wars to build momentum and a bowl of prompts to draw from when a draft stalls. Recommended for adults. Saturday 19 September, 4pm to 5pm. Free to attend.

A drop-in writing session held in the back room at HotWax Coffee Shop, Kava Bar & Tap House, 1522 E 7th Avenue in Ybor City. Writers bring whatever they are working on and use the time to make progress on it, with prompts on hand for anyone who wants a starting point. All genres and experience levels welcome. Meets every other Thursday, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Free, with no registration or membership.

A free class at Plaza Branch, Kansas City on 19 September on writing that works through sensory detail rather than description alone. SUBSTITUTION, FLAGGED: this record previously held Writing About Religion, which the library has not scheduled again this year; this is the nearest current class from the same series and provider. Taught by an MFA candidate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City creative writing and media arts programme, through the library’s Writers for Readers series. Free, in person at Plaza Branch, Kansas City, RSVP required.

A free class at Plaza Branch, Kansas City on 26 September on compressing real life into very short nonfiction. The short form forces choices about what matters in a memory, which is the point. Taught by an MFA candidate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City creative writing and media arts programme, through the library’s Writers for Readers series. Free, in person at Plaza Branch, Kansas City, RSVP required.

A free class at Plaza Branch, Kansas City on 12 October arguing that nonfiction can be as descriptive as fiction or poetry, and teaching the creative techniques to make true stories memorable. Aimed at writers who default to fiction because they assume nonfiction is the plainer form. Taught by an MFA candidate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City creative writing and media arts programme, through the library’s Writers for Readers series. Free, in person at Plaza Branch, Kansas City, RSVP required.

A free class at Plaza Branch, Kansas City on 26 October on using monsters to carry meaning rather than just menace - how the creature on the page stands in for something else. Suits speculative and literary writers equally. Taught by an MFA candidate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City creative writing and media arts programme, through the library’s Writers for Readers series. Free, in person at Plaza Branch, Kansas City, RSVP required.

A free Halloween-day class at Plaza Branch, Kansas City on 31 October on writing short fiction that unsettles. Seasonal in timing but craft-focused in content - what actually makes a short story frightening on the page. Taught by an MFA candidate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City creative writing and media arts programme, through the library’s Writers for Readers series. Free, in person at Plaza Branch, Kansas City, RSVP required.

A free class at Plaza Branch, Kansas City on 7 November aimed at people who find journaling daunting - who do not know where to start, feel short of time, or cannot keep a routine going. Practical rather than therapeutic in framing. Taught by an MFA candidate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City creative writing and media arts programme, through the library’s Writers for Readers series. Free, in person at Plaza Branch, Kansas City, RSVP required.