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Creative Nonfiction 101
Gotham Writers
A 6-week course covering major forms of creative nonfiction including memoir, personal essay, feature articles, profiles, reviews, and travel writing. The course includes lectures and writing exercises without the pressure of workshopping student projects.
Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$354.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Creative Writing 101
Gotham Writers
The course includes lectures and writing exercises, focusing on both fiction and nonfiction without the pressure of a specific project. It's designed to help beginners explore creative writing, gain confidence, and experiment.
Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$354.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Journaling Techniques for Writing Memories
The Writer's Center
The course focuses on journaling techniques to recall significant memories and explore their meanings. It teaches participants how to differentiate between a memoir writer's journal and a regular journal, how to start a memoir journal, and how to develop themes and storylines from captured memories.
Website: https://writer.org/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$115.00
Based in Washington
Level: Intermediate
Length:
2 sessions
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Create: Free Draft Generator
GrubStreet
A one-hour online seminar for all levels to respond to writing prompts, share work, and connect with other writers. It's designed to kickstart new writing projects and foster community.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 hour
Class size: 100
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Healing Through Writing
The Loft Literary Center
A workshop focused on exploring personal and ancestral narratives, utilizing trauma-informed writing practices. Participants will engage in guided exercises to process family history and develop self-regulation techniques for emotionally charged writing.
Website: https://loft.org/classes/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$148.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
4 weeks, 4 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
How To Write A Memoir
Writers Write
This online course provides tools to construct a memoir, organize memories, find themes, and understand plot and story archetypes. Includes 14 modules, a workbook, and immediate online access.
Website: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$249.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
14 modules
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
2026 Let's Just Write! Chicago Writers Association Conference
Chicago Writers Association
The conference features workshops, panel discussions, master classes, pitch sessions, and a keynote address. Attendees can participate in a cocktail party, meeting prominent writers and experts.
Website: https://cwa12.wildapricot.org/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$185.00
Based in Chicago
Level: Any
Length:
1 full day
Class size: Unlimited
Advanced Weekend Nonfiction Workshop: Truth in Nonfiction with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Focuses on the rigors of nonfiction writing, including truth-telling and fact-checking. Participants will read and write using prompts inspired by assigned readings, and workshop a piece.
Website: https://www.lighthousewriters.org/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$910.00
Based in Denver
Level: Any
Length:
2 days
Class size: 10
Prerequisites: Participants should have a nonfiction piece ready to workshop, limited to 4,000 words.
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
Writing a Sense of Place
Writing NSW
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
The 2026 Writing Workshop of Chicago
Writing Day Workshops
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
