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476 Best Creative Writing Classes in 2026

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Technical Writing Certificate

Oregon State University

The course series builds targeted skills in technical writing, allowing students to take courses individually or complete the series for a certificate. Key aspects include writing clarity, UX design, and portfolio creation.

Website: https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/

Categories: Technical

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$2,495.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Approximately 6-9 months

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

A four-week online workshop focused on preparing middle grade and young adult manuscripts for submission. It covers workshopping opening pages, crafting query letters, and creating tailored synopses. Participants learn to build an agent list and navigate the submission process.

Website: https://grubstreet.org

Categories: Book, Fiction, and Kids

Start date:

May, 2026

Price:

$385.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 4 Weeks

Class size: 15 seats max

Hands-on workshop creating physical/digital collage poems representing personal journeys using found imagery and text. Encourages creative inquiry and experimentation.

Website: https://writer.org/

Categories: Poetry

Start date:

April, 2026

Price:

$60.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 1 session, 2 hours

Class size: 14 seats max

This course focuses on the elements of crafting a mystery novel including suspense building, character complexity, and plotting. Participants will generate material through prompts and exercises while receiving feedback.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/

Categories: Book and Fiction

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$415.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 Weeks

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course explores personal experiences to craft compelling fiction. It includes in-class writing exercises, readings, and discussions. Students will work on a longer piece and share their work with peers.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/

Categories: Fiction, Short Story, and Book

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$445.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 6 weeks

Class size: Limited

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 and Memoir

Start date:

April, 2026

Price:

$115.00

Based in Washington

Level: Intermediate

Length: 2 sessions

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course teaches generative AI technology to enhance legal writing, covering LLMs, NLP, and practical applications in law. It includes lessons on ethical AI use, bias mitigation, and workflow automation.

Website: https://write.law/

Categories: Legal

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$59.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 2 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This workshop focuses on expanding traditional ideas of setting as merely the where and when of a story. Participants will engage in a short lecture, in-class readings, and writing prompts to develop concrete tools for their current or future writing projects.

Website: https://writer.org/

Categories: Book, Fiction, and Short Story

Start date:

April, 2026

Price:

$45.00

Based in Washington

Level: Any

Length: 1 session, 2 hours

Class size: 22 seats max.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Sketch Writing

Just the Funny

This 7-week course teaches students how to write effective and humorous sketches, including commercial parodies and full-length scenes. Students will learn techniques for starting sketches, creating punchlines, and writing effective endings. They will write at least 6 sketches, which are then performed in class.

Website: http://www.justthefunny.com/classes

Categories: Comedy

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$300.00

Based in Miami

Level: Beginner

Length: 7 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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: Essay, Nonfiction, Kids, Poetry, and Short Story

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: Adult and Nonfiction

Start date:

June, 2026

Price:

$148.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 4 weeks, 4 sessions

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The workshop addresses common issues like perfectionism, comparison, and procrastination linked to imposter syndrome. Participants will learn about the survival instincts that hinder creative growth, strategies to shift mindset patterns, and practical tactics for overcoming resistance to continue writing and submitting their work.

Website: https://www.garomancewriters.org/

Categories: Adult and Book

Start date:

March, 2026

Price:

$55.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 1 session

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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