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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!
Starting to Write Your Novel
Curtis Brown Creative
This course helps develop your novel from the ground up, including idea generation, plotting, and crafting a confident opening. It features six modules with videos and notes by Anna Davis, covering topics like inspiration, character development, and writing a first chapter. The course offers weekly writing tasks, additional resources, and professional feedback, designed for flexible learning with a recommended four hours per week. Anna Davis, the course instructor, is an experienced novelist and the founder of Curtis Brown Creative.
Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/
Categories: Book and Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
£250.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This 3-hour in-person fiction intensive focuses on developing authentic dialogue and vocabulary for immersive worldbuilding, inspired by authors like N. K. Jemisin and J.R.R. Tolkien. It includes close readings and linguistic experiments to enhance world creation.
Website: https://www.bluestoop.org/
Categories: Book, Fiction, and Fantasy
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
3 hours
Class size: 15
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This virtual workshop focuses on helping humble writers create effective self-promotional content such as bios, cover letters, and social media posts. It includes exercises and group discussions to craft authentic and confident representations of oneself.
Website: https://www.bluestoop.org/
Categories: Book and Publishing
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Advanced Short Story Workshop
Literary Arts
The workshop focuses on reading, discussing, and critiquing short stories. It includes writing prompts, discussions on craft, and emphasizes revision techniques, helping writers refine their skills.
Website: https://literary-arts.org/
Categories: Fiction and Short Story
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$445.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
8 weeks, 8 sessions
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Participants should have two completed short stories ready for workshop, with each story being up to roughly 20 pages.
Writing Queer Resistance Through Flash Fiction
The Loft Literary Center
This course focuses on queer resistance through flash fiction, involving reading, discussion, and writing prompts. Students will explore stories by queer and trans writers, craft their own, and reflect on their writing experiences.
Website: https://loft.org/classes/
Categories: Adult and Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$53.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 session
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
That Sinking Feeling: Writing Dread
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
A three-hour course examining how to create suspense and unease in writing, focusing on short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Flannery O’Connor, and Alice Munro.
Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/
Categories: Fiction and Adult
Start date:
February, 2026
Price:
$100.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction
Curtis Brown Creative
The course offers live Zoom sessions, peer workshops, and one-to-one tutorials. It focuses on character development, emotional depth, and genre conventions. Students receive feedback on their work and access to a masterclass with a literary agent.
Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/
Categories: Adult, Book, and Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
£990.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
9 weeks
Class size: 15
Prerequisites: Participants should have an idea for their book and have started writing early chapters.
Write Your TV Series
Jacob Krueger Studio
This course focuses on developing a TV pilot, engine, and series bible. Participants will learn about character development, series structure, and how to create a successful series bible. The course includes a 1:1 consultation with a professional writer.
Website: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/
Categories: Comedy
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$375.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
4 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Poetry Playhouse
Writers.com
This course fosters creativity through new poetic prompts, feedback on 20 poems, and exploration of various poetic forms. It includes weekly reflections, essays on featured poets, and interactive Zoom sessions for community engagement.
Website: https://writers.com/course/
Categories: Adult, Poetry, and Publishing
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$547.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
10 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Prior experience in writing and studying poetry
Query Writing Workshop
The Writers Circle
This workshop demystifies the submission process, including discussing where and how to find the right agents for your work. Participants will leave with a query-synopsis-opening page package that’s ready to catch that “dream” agent’s eye.
Website: https://writerscircleworkshops.jumbula.com/
Categories: Book, Adult, and Publishing
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
2 weeks
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Copywriting | Writing Pad
Writing Pad
This 7-week online course focuses on developing skills in email marketing, SEO, web copy, social media content, and advertorial writing. It includes craft lectures, writing exercises, and insights into working with agency teams and clients. By the end, students will have created a diverse copywriting portfolio.
Website: https://writingpad.com/
Categories: Copywriting and Freelance
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$475.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
7 weeks, 7 lessons
Class size: 10
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Master Fiction Writing
Sackett Street Writers
This is an advanced, selective workshop aimed at writers preparing their work for publication, with a strong focus on peer feedback, instructor comments, and private conferences.
Website: https://sackettworkshop.com/writing/schedule/
Categories: Book and Fiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$1,150.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
8 weeks (1 session per week)
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Writing experience and prior participation in writing workshops.
