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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!
How to Revise a Novel
GrubStreet
This seminar breaks down the revision process into manageable steps. It covers techniques for refining manuscripts, identifying structural issues, and tightening prose. Participants will develop a toolkit of strategies to enhance their narrative and characters, suitable for all fiction genres.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Fiction, Publishing, and Book
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$85.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: 50 seats maximum
Prerequisites: A complete or nearly complete manuscript.
Fiction Writing Camp: The Art of Storytelling
Write the World
In this workshop, students will practice the essentials of fiction, from crafting complex characters and developing their authentic writers’ voice, to developing a story’s mood and a compelling conflict. NOTE: this writing camp will be offered 2x in summer 2026 - once from July 13-17 and once from Aug 3-7.
Website: https://workshops.writetheworld.org/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
July, 2026
Price:
$349.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 days
Class size: Unlimited
Science Fiction and Fantasy Camp: Writing New Universes
Write the World
In this workshop, participants will focus on key tools in a sci-fi/fantasy writer’s toolbox, learning about worldbuilding; captivating characterization; how to use dialogue as a tether to our world and a portal to another; the intricacies of creating compelling conflicts; and more! NOTE: this writing camp will be offered 2x in summer 2026 - once from July 13-17 and once from Aug 3-7.
Website: https://workshops.writetheworld.org/product/science-ficti...
Categories: Fantasy, Kids, and Science Fiction
Start date:
July, 2026
Price:
$349.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 days
Class size: Up to 30
TV Structure for Pilot Writing
Writing Pad
This course focuses on crafting TV pilots, emphasizing genre definition, story spine, and character arcs. It includes lectures, writing exercises, and Q&A sessions facilitated by experienced instructor Anna Salinas.
Website: https://writingpad.com/
Categories: Screenplay and Fiction
Start date:
July, 2026
Price:
$99.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
1 session, 3 hours long
Class size: 25
Make Manuscript Momentum
Lucinda Literary Academy
A 5-day retreat in Florence, Italy that focuses on revitalizing writing through dynamic learning, accountability, and cultural immersion. Participants receive expert guidance from a NYC literary agent.
Website: https://lucindaliterary.com/
Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Memoir
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$7,600.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 days
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: None
Who Are You As A Writer?
Clarion West
This course helps writers identify their narrative strengths and elements defining them, encouraging idea generation based on individual strengths.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$35.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
30 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Core Concepts in Worldbuilding
Clarion West
The focus of this class is on core techniques of worldbuilding to create vibrant settings. Covers geography, history, culture, and includes engaging activities.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/
Categories: Fantasy and Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$65.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
75 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
The course focuses on deepening storytelling skills through interdisciplinary approaches, welcoming artists from various backgrounds.
Website: https://www.playpenn.org/
Categories: Fiction and Playwriting
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$380.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
4 sessions, each lasting 2 hours
Class size: Unlimited
The Collective Voice and Other Adventures in Point of View and Narration
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
This workshop explores unconventional narrative perspectives, including third person plural and second person. Participants engage in practical exercises and discussion about the implications of using multiple points of view in writing, benefiting both short story and novel writers.
Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/
Categories: Book, Fiction, and Nonfiction
Start date:
October, 2025
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
2 hours
Class size: 18
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Jumpstart Your Novel
GrubStreet
A multi-week workshop focusing on early-stage novel drafting. Participants will work on character development, scene building, and dialogue, generating new material through prompts and peer feedback.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/intensive/memoir-incubator-2025202...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
October, 2025
Price:
$395.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: 12 seats max
This course explores horror fiction, focusing on psychological, cosmic, and supernatural horror. It includes reading diverse horror works and workshopping students' short pieces.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class/
Categories: Fiction and Short Story
Start date:
October, 2025
Price:
$425.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: 12 seats max
How to Write a Love Story
GrubStreet
This seminar explores love stories in fiction, dissecting classic and contemporary examples to understand structures, portrayal of love, and writing techniques without sentimentality.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/seminar/how-to-write-a-love-story-...
Categories: Fiction and Short Story
Start date:
November, 2025
Price:
$55.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 Day seminar
Class size: 50 seats max
