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6 Best Creative Writing Classes in Kansas City

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Flash Nonfiction: Writing About Your Life

Kansas City Public Library

This course teaches how to transform everyday experiences into compelling narratives using creative nonfiction techniques.

Website: https://kclibrary.org/

Categories: Nonfiction, Free, and Adult

Start date:

January, 2026

Price:

Free

Based in Kansas City

Level: Any

Length: 1 session (2 hours)

Class size: Up to 8 spaces per registration

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Beginning A Novel

Kansas City Public Library

This course teaches the fundamentals of novel writing, including brainstorming ideas, understanding character roles (protagonists, antagonists), and creative exercises to help participants develop their novel concepts.

Website: https://kclibrary.org/

Categories: Book and Fiction

Start date:

May, 2026

Price:

Free

Based in Kansas City

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 session (2 hours)

Class size: Up to 8 spaces available per registration

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The 2025 New England Writing Workshop

Writing Day Workshops

A two-day online event focused on getting published, with sessions on pitching, publishing avenues, and storytelling techniques. Includes personal critiques and optional one-on-one meetings with agents.

Website: https://thenewenglandwritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Publishing, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Start date:

July, 2025

Price:

$189.00

Based in Kansas City

Level: Intermediate

Length: 2 full days

Class size: 200

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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2025 I Love to Write Camp

Kansas City Writers

This is a creative writing process workshop for students entering grades 2-8, focused on free writing and techniques to enhance writing skills.

Website: https://www.kansascitywriters.com/workshops-for-kids.html

Categories: Fiction and Kids

Start date:

June, 2025

Price:

$95.00

Based in Kansas City

Level: Beginner

Length: 4 days (2 hours per day)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Writing a Resume For Success

Kansas City Public Library

This online writing course is for beginners and intermediates, focusing on personal and career development.

Website: https://kclibrary.org/

Categories: Free, Adult, and Technical

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

Free

Based in Kansas City

Level: Any

Length: Weekly sessions (2 hours per session)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Writing Workshop

Salt Tooth Writers

In this course, participants will engage in generative weekly workshops that feature prompts and positive feedback, allowing them to write in various genres and share their work in a supportive environment if they choose.

Website: https://www.salttoothwriters.com/wwkc

Categories: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, and Book

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$15.00

Based in Kansas City

Level: Any

Length: Weekly session (2 hours each)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

So you’re looking for creative writing classes in Kansas City

Missouri is a literary state. Just take a look at all of the writers who were born in Missouri: Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, and in more recent decades, Maya Angelou and Gillian Flynn. If you’re looking to join their ranks next by taking a writing class in Kansas City, you’re in the right place on the Internet.  

This directory of the best writing courses in Kansas City is meant to help you locate the right one for yourself.  We’ve included filters for price and genre so that you can quickly sort through the writing classes. And before you commit to any one writing class, consider the following questions:

  • Who is the instructor?
  • What is the price of the writing course?
  • How far away is the writing course in Kansas City? Is there a remote alternative?
  • How long could the course last?

Got any questions about finding the right writing class in Kansas City for you? Feel free to reach out to us at service@reedsy.com. Good luck!

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