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129 Best Book Creative Writing Classes in 2024

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Through a series of engaging writing exercises, we will mine our experiences and imagination for material and bring what we find to life on the page, constructing characters and settings, shaping vivid dialogue, creating imagery, and exploring the nuances of voice.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/workshop/jumpstart-your-writing-su...

Categories: Book

Start date:

June, 2024

Price:

$375.00

Based in Boston

Level: Any

Class size: 25

Prerequisites: For writers age 13 - 18 ONLY.

Trace the roots of the horror genre and begin crafting a story of your own. In this seminar, award-winning author and lifelong horror fan Nino Cipri will guide students through the process of writing horror, from generating ideas to the final revision and submission process.

Website: https://www.atlasobscura.com/experiences/horror-writing-c...

Categories: Book

Start date:

June, 2024

Price:

$225.00

Online course

Level: Any

Class size: 30

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Crafting Your Life into Story

The Writer's Center

Learn how to identify several pivotal events of your life and shape one of them into a work of fiction or non-fiction. Following a tried-and-true formula, you will learn how to identify, begin, and structure an autobiographical story, whether fiction or non-fiction.

Website: https://writer.org/event/crafting-your-life-into-story/

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$100.00

Based in Washington

Level: Any

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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Plot Like a Pro

The Writer's Center

Understanding how to structure a well-conceived story around a main character and central conflict, while paying attention to pacing, can make the difference between a finished, publishable manuscript and an abandoned work-in-progress. Think you can’t plot? Join us for this course, and we’ll show you how!

Website: https://writer.org/event/plot-like-a-pro-2/

Categories: Book

Start date:

June, 2024

Price:

$50.00

Based in Washington

Level: Beginner

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

In this class, we’ll discuss strategies for developing and implementing an engaging voice to carry a compelling story. We’ll cover the importance of point-of-view and its relationship to voice in fiction.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/seminar/find-your-voice-in-fiction...

Categories: Book

Start date:

June, 2024

Price:

$75.00

Based in Boston

Level: Any

Class size: 12

Prerequisites: Come prepared to write, and bring a brief one to two paragraph description of your project.

This course has a very clear mission: to get you started on your memoir. Through a series of targeted writing exercises, we will explore the terrain of memoir writing: mining for material, constructing settings, finding emotional stakes and turning points, and looking for connecting threads to identify your overarching theme.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/workshop/jumpstart-your-memoir-su2...

Categories: Book

Start date:

June, 2024

Price:

$360.00

Based in Boston

Level: Any

Class size: 12

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

In this writing workshop with author and editor Melanie Saward, we will discuss the rules of writing romance: the structure, tropes, and different subgenres. Then we’ll break down the tropes and explore how to use them along with structure to plan an on-trend Australian romance novel.

Website: https://writingnsw.org.au/whats-on/courses/the-rules-of-w...

Categories: Book

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$210.00

Based in Sydney

Level: Any

Class size: 20

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

In this course, internationally best-selling author Hayley Scrivenor will guide you through voice and point of view with readings, practical exercises and space for reflection, all with the aim of strengthening narrative voice to craft compelling fiction.

Website: https://writingnsw.org.au/whats-on/courses/voice-and-poin...

Categories: Book

Start date:

July, 2024

Price:

$210.00

Based in Sydney

Level: Beginner

Class size: 20

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Setting and place are a collection of details that will captivate readers. We will uncover the ways to use place and setting to make your story sing. We'll discuss how to make the setting a natural extension of your characters and how to choose the right descriptive details.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/seminar/the-art-of-immersive-setti...

Categories: Book

Start date:

June, 2024

Price:

$75.00

Based in Boston

Level: Any

Class size: 12

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

In this online writing course, author Belinda Murrell will provide feedback on your writing for children, enabling you to hone your skills over five months. Feedback will vary depending on each submission, but it may focus on areas such as storytelling, plot, structure, characterisation, theme or voice.

Website: https://writingnsw.org.au/whats-on/courses/online-feedbac...

Categories: Book

Start date:

July, 2024

Price:

$475.00

Based in Sydney

Level: Any

Class size: 20

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

What a Character!

The Writer's Center

An introduction to the key elements and craft strategies of fiction, with a focus on creating and refining character-based stories (whether short stories or novels).

Website: https://writer.org/event/what-a-character/

Categories: Book

Start date:

July, 2024

Price:

$280.00

Based in Washington

Level: Any

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Each writer completing the four-day intensive will come away with a captivating hook, a serviceable proposal, a deeper understanding of publishing houses, editors and agents; a template for navigating the submission manuscript process; and connections to a broader writing community.

Website: https://www.uclaextension.edu/writing-journalism/editing-...

Categories: Book

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$985.00

Online course

How to choose a book writing class

Looking to build your writing skillset, learn more about your genre, or finally finish that book you’ve been working on? You’re in the right place. That’s why we built this directory of the best creative writing courses.

However, creative writing classes aren’t one size fit all. If you’re planning to join a book writing class in particular, you’ll want to make sure that it matches what you’re seeking to learn about writing a book.

So make sure to consider the following questions when you’re researching book writing courses:

  • Who is the instructor? How many years of experience do they have in writing a book?
  • Is there something in particular you’d like to learn about writing a book? Does this course include it?
  • How long is the course, and where is it taught?
  • How much does the book writing course cost? Does it fit into your budget?

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