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71 Best Nonfiction Creative Writing Classes in 2026

Showing 71 courses that match your search.

Writing a Memoir

Curtis Brown Creative

Includes video modules, weekly writing tasks, resources, professional feedback, and a student forum to support interactive learning.

Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

April, 2026

Price:

£230.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Interested in developing your ability to craft setting in fiction and non-fiction? This practical, easy-to-follow course offers everything you need to get started.

Website: https://writingnsw.org.au/whats-on/courses/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$79.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 3 modules

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This course combines humor and online learning to enhance team dynamics, creativity, and resilience in remote work environments. It includes interactive content led by experts in organizational leadership.

Website: https://www.edx.org/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$240.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 2 months, 3 skill-building courses, 1-2 hours per week

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

A one-day intensive workshop focusing on how to get published, featuring sessions on query letters, social media branding, novel writing, and self-editing. Attendees can pitch agents and receive critiques.

Website: https://chicagowritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

June, 2026

Price:

$199.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: 225

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

How to Get Published - Atlanta

Writing Day Workshops

A one-day intensive workshop offering instruction on publishing opportunities, writing queries, pitching agents, and marketing books. The event includes classes on building tension in storytelling, creating compelling loglines, and self-editing strategies, alongside agent pitches for personalized feedback.

Website: https://atlantawritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$199.00

Based in Atlanta

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: 200

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

How to Get Published - Minneapolis

Minnesota Writing Workshop

A full-day workshop featuring classes on query letters, pitching, marketing, and revision techniques, with opportunities to pitch to agents and receive personalized critiques.

Website: https://minnesotawritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

April, 2026

Price:

$199.00

Based in Minneapolis

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: 225

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

How to Get Published - San Diego

Writing Day Workshops

This online workshop provides intensive instruction over two days, covering query writing, pitching techniques, marketing strategies, and insights on working with agents and editors. Attendees can pitch their work to literary agents in optional one-on-one sessions.

Website: https://sandiegowritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

February, 2026

Price:

$189.00

Based in San Diego

Level: Any

Length: 2 full days

Class size: 200

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Life Stories Intensive

The Writer's Center

Focuses on memoir, blog writing, and using personal life experiences as story foundations. Participants learn to identify their story's essence and engage readers through fictional techniques.

Website: https://writer.org/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

April, 2026

Price:

$45.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 1 session of 2.5 hours

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This course focuses on transforming personal experiences into art by uncovering their emotional core. It balances scene and reflection, emotion and restraint, aiming to teach participants how to convey emotion authentically while ensuring narrative depth. The course includes generative writing and discussions.

Website: https://literary-arts.org/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$225.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 4 weeks

Class size: 8

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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: Nonfiction

Start date:

July, 2026

Price:

$189.00

Based in Kansas City

Level: Any

Length: 2 full days

Class size: 200

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The 2026 Florida Writing Workshop

Writing Day Workshops

Intensive full-day workshops on 'How to Get Published', with classes on query letters, revisions, and pitching to agents. Includes critique sessions and networking opportunities.

Website: https://floridawritingworkshops.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

April, 2026

Price:

$189.00

Based in Tampa

Level: Any

Length: 1 day; multiple sessions throughout the day.

Class size: 150

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Blog Basics

Gotham Writers

A 10-week workshop that covers the fundamentals of writing blogs and newsletters, including lectures, exercises, and project critiques. It focuses on creating engaging content that attracts readers.

Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/courses/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

February, 2026

Price:

$464.00

Based in New York

Level: Beginner

Length: 10 weeks

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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