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Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization
Wesleyan University
The course teaches how to craft personal essays and memoirs through prompts, exercises, and insights from published authors. It includes 16 writing assignments to help learners create a portfolio.
Website: https://www.coursera.org/
Categories: Memoir, Nonfiction, and Free
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Est. 1 month (10 hours a week)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot
Wesleyan University
The course teaches plot mechanics, narrative arc, pacing, and character development through four modules, including lectures, peer reviews, and hands-on writing exercises.
Website: https://www.coursera.org/
Categories: Screenplay, Free, Book, and Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Est. 7 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Creative Writing Specialization
Wesleyan University
Offers instruction in three genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. Focuses on story crafting techniques, character development, and descriptive style. Includes peer evaluation and a capstone project.
Website: https://www.coursera.org/
Categories: Short Story, Essay, Memoir, and Free
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Approximately 3-6 months to complete 5 courses, with an average of 10 hours of work per week.
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Getting Started with Essay Writing
University of California, Irvine
Focuses on thesis statement creation, planning and writing various essay types (compare/contrast, cause/effect, argument), and enhancing critical thinking and editing skills.
Website: https://www.coursera.org/
Categories: Essay and Free
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Self-paced, est. 19 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Learn four essential ingredients of good writing: simplicity, clarity, elegance, evocativeness. The course enhances business writing, blogs, and copywriting skills.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, Adult, Free, and Book
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 45 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
The course covers a complete 4-step content marketing process tailored for B2B, focusing on creating engaging content, aligning it with conversion offers, identifying promotional channels, and utilizing measurement tools to enhance results.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Content and Free
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
37 minutes total duration with 19 video lessons.
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
30 actionable lessons focusing on strategic blogging improvements. Covers blog organization, effective writing techniques, design optimization, and marketing strategies.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Blog, Free, and Content
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 3 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Starting to Write
Toby Litt
A free, beginner-friendly course designed for aspiring writers to learn the basics of writing short stories through 10 online lessons with no need for books or stationery.
Website: https://tobylitt.wordpress.com/
Categories: Short Story and Free
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 10 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Start to Write Your Memoir
The Memoir Network
A free online course consisting of five lessons designed to help writers start or refine their memoir. It covers techniques for memory recall, pre-writing tasks, using personal materials for depth, and strategies to overcome writer's block.
Website: https://thememoirnetwork.com/free-memoir-writing-course/
Categories: Memoir, Nonfiction, Adult, and Free
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 5 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
SEO Writing Masterclass
Surfer
The course includes 19 lessons on search intent, NLP, keyword research, and competitor analysis. It leverages AI-backed tools for content optimization and provides strategies for efficient writing and post-publishing review.
Website: https://surferseo.com/academy/
Categories: Blog, Content, Free, Copywriting, and Freelance
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 8 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing in the Sciences
Stanford
The course includes 8 modules covering effective writing principles, writing formats, peer review processes, and writing for broader audiences. It aims to help scientists improve writing skills through practical examples and exercises.
Website: https://www.coursera.org/learn/
Categories: Essay, Technical, Scientific, Medical, and Free
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 30 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Build a Blog in 7 Days
Ryan Robinson
A free course designed to help you set up a blog quickly, attract readers, and monetize your content. It includes six lessons covering blog mechanics, niche selection, content strategy, traffic generation, monetization methods, and a 90-day growth plan.
Website: https://ryrob.teachable.com/
Categories: Blog, Content, Free, and Freelance
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 6 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
