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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!
This course covers the fundamentals of storytelling, focusing on the 4 C's: character, conflict, context, and craft. It includes bite-sized lessons and tools to develop your own story.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/classes/
Categories: Free, Book, and Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 9 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Flash Nonfiction: Writing About Your Life
Kansas City Public Library
This course teaches how to transform everyday experiences into compelling narratives using creative nonfiction techniques.
Website: https://kclibrary.org/
Categories: Nonfiction, Free, and Adult
Start date:
January, 2026
Price:
Free
Based in Kansas City
Level: Any
Length:
1 session (2 hours)
Class size: Up to 8 spaces per registration
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Beginning A Novel
Kansas City Public Library
This course teaches the fundamentals of novel writing, including brainstorming ideas, understanding character roles (protagonists, antagonists), and creative exercises to help participants develop their novel concepts.
Website: https://kclibrary.org/
Categories: Book and Fiction
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
Free
Based in Kansas City
Level: Beginner
Length:
1 session (2 hours)
Class size: Up to 8 spaces available per registration
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Jumpstart Your Memoir
GrubStreet
A multi-week workshop to get you started on your memoir. Through a series of focused writing exercises, this course explores the landscape of memoir writing—mining for material, constructing vivid settings, shaping authentic dialogue, and honing your unique voice.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Book, Memoir, and Nonfiction
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$415.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: 12 seats max
Prerequisites: Adult (18+)
Creative Writing Camp: Exploring Fiction Genres
Write the World
Students will cycle through the most popular literary fiction genres, learning the ins and outs to make readers laugh, cry, swoon, and shudder. Along the way, we will analyze and respond to popular works of contemporary fiction, humor, supernatural horror, and sci-fi/fantasy. This class runs July 6-10, 2026.
Website: https://workshops.writetheworld.org/product/creative-writ...
Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, and Science Fiction
Start date:
July, 2026
Price:
$349.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 days
Class size: Up to 30
Introduction to Screenwriting
UCLA Extension
A six-week course covering aspects of writing for various media, including film, television, and comics. It includes guest lectures, workshops, and focuses on script-based storytelling elements.
Website: https://www.uclaextension.edu
Categories: Fiction and Screenplay
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$585.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: 15
The 30-Day Outline Your Story Workshop
coursehorse
Transform story ideas into compelling narratives; focus on character, plot, and structure; guided exercises and expert insights.
Website: https://coursehorse.com/
Categories: Screenplay and Fiction
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$400.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
10 hours over 5 sessions
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Must be 18 years or older
An Introduction to Screenwriting
University of East Anglia
Screenplays form the starting point for most dramatic films, the essential work from which all other filmmaking flows. All the tender romance, terrifying action and memorable lines begin at the screenwriter’s desk. This online course will introduce you to the basic elements and key concepts behind a professional screenplay.
Website: https://www.futurelearn.com
Categories: Screenplay
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£54.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
2 weeks (3 hours per week)
Class size: Unlimited
Straddling Literary and Speculative Markets
Clarion West
This course focuses on submission practices for literary and speculative markets, covering differences, expectations, and tips for submissions, along with grant applications and artist statements.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book, Fantasy, Fiction, and Publishing
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
Self-paced, est. 100 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Intro to Art Briefs
Clarion West
This course teaches authors how to effectively communicate with artists to create compelling book covers, focusing on writing art briefs and the do's and don'ts of the process.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com
Categories: Book, Fiction, and Publishing
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$35.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 60 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
How Food Evokes Poetry Writing Workshop
Writing Workshops
This workshop explores how food can inspire narrative, cultural, and abstract poetry. Participants will study food poems and engage in generative exercises to craft new works.
Website: https://writingworkshops.com/
Categories: Food and Poetry
Start date:
October, 2026
Price:
£75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hours
Class size: Limited
Research Skills for Fiction Writers
Clarion West
Focuses on research techniques for fiction writers across genres, taught by experienced librarian Melody Steiner. The course emphasizes how to make research engaging and useful for storytelling.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/
Categories: Book and Fiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$200.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced, est. 60 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
