Menu
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 focuses on strategies for writers to manage their own marketing without high costs, covering how to leverage community support, contact venues, engage with book clubs, and find funding opportunities.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$75.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 session, 2 hours
Class size: 50
Short Story Writing Course
Fish Publishing
An online course with 10 modules focusing on key aspects of short story writing, including characterization and narrative perspective. Each module includes assignments and personal feedback from the tutor.
Website: https://www.fishpublishing.com/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
£335.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
5 months, 10 modules
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
2026 Let's Just Write! Chicago Writers Association Conference
Chicago Writers Association
The conference features workshops, panel discussions, master classes, pitch sessions, and a keynote address. Attendees can participate in a cocktail party, meeting prominent writers and experts.
Website: https://cwa12.wildapricot.org/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
June, 2026
Price:
$185.00
Based in Chicago
Level: Any
Length:
1 full day
Class size: Unlimited
Writing Short Stories
Curtis Brown Creative
This course includes six video modules focusing on essential fiction-writing techniques, weekly writing assignments, access to teaching notes, professional feedback from CBC editors, and a private student forum for peer interaction.
Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
£230.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing the Short Story
Brave Writer
Students create and revise a short story of up to 1,200 words, engaging in freewriting, expansion techniques, and revision. The course includes individualized feedback and peer interaction.
Website: https://bravewriter.com/online-classes/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
March, 2026
Price:
$279.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
5 weeks
Class size: 20 students
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
An Editor's-Eye Look at Book Submissions
GrubStreet
This seminar explores how backstory and flashback can enhance narratives by providing context and character motivation. Participants analyze passages from noted authors and engage in writing exercises to apply techniques learned. 18+
Website: https://grubstreet.org
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$65.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 or 2 Day Seminar
Class size: 50 seats max
Fiction Writing I
Gotham Writers
A 10-week workshop that includes lectures, writing exercises, and student project critiques. It covers fiction craft fundamentals, helping students write short stories or novels across various genres.
Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
May, 2026
Price:
$464.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
10 weeks
Class size: 16 seats max
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Humor Writing
Gotham Writers
A 10-week workshop that includes lectures, exercises, and student project critiques. It covers various forms of prose humor including essays, memoirs, articles, and novels, focusing on comedic techniques and marketing.
Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
February, 2026
Price:
$464.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
10 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Creative Writing Program
UC San Diego
The program offers essential creative writing skills across various genres such as fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Students can choose electives to specialize and earn a professional certificate.
Website: https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$5,585.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
15-30 months
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: A $0 application fee applies, and a $125 certificate fee is required for those pursuing the certificate.
How to Write Flawed and Interesting Stories
GrubStreet
Offers writing hours facilitated by instructors, includes prompts, and provides unlimited access during specified time slots.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$85.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
3 hour seminar
Class size: 50 Seats Max
Prerequisites: Adults only
Some of the best works of fiction and nonfiction were crafted in a writer's workshop. This online course will help you write your own creative piece. Like a true writing workshop, you will learn literary techniques, peer review a classmate's work, and receive constructive criticism on your work.
Website: https://www.ed2go.com/courses/writing/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$190.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Online: Writing Short Stories
Writing NSW
This course focuses on key aspects of short-fiction craft, including character development, setting, story structure, detail usage, and revision techniques. Participants will engage in peer feedback, tutor feedback, and submit writing exercises throughout the duration.
Website: https://writingnsw.org.au/
Categories: Short Story
Start date:
April, 2026
Price:
$465.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: 24
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
