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117 Best Book Creative Writing Classes in 2024

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A healing retreat focusing on writing personal stories through workshops. Participants will share, read essays, develop their own writing, and workshop each other's pieces, culminating in a reading session.

Website: https://rockvalewriterscolony.org/workshops/

Categories: Book

Start date:

November, 2024

Price:

$425.00

Based in Nashville

Level: Beginner

Length: 4 workshops

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This course is exercise-intensive, designed to help writers start or continue projects, with a focus on writing exercises for both fiction and nonfiction. Students produce substantial new work and receive feedback from the instructor and peers.

Website: https://sackettworkshop.com/writing/

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$700.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 8 weeks (weekly 2-hour sessions)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: A writing sample is recommended for this class.

Participants will learn various writing exercises and prompts that can be used repeatedly. The course focuses on practical applications to help improve writing skills through expert feedback.

Website: https://writer.org/workshops/

Categories: Book

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$250.00

Based in Washington

Level: Any

Length: 6 weeks (5 sessions)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course explores speculative fiction genres like sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, horror, dystopian fiction, and surrealism through prompts, character building, and world creation. Participants will complete a short story or multiple chapters.

Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/

Categories: Book

Start date:

July, 2024

Price:

$270.00

Online course

Level: Any

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This hands-on course helps writers in the early stages of memoir writing. It covers the structure of memoirs, themes, voice, and story arc, with in-class writing exercises and discussions on published memoirs.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class/

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$375.00

Based in Boston

Level: Any

Length: 6 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: 12 seats max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The conference features keynote speakers, master classes, workshops, pitch sessions with agents and publishers, and networking opportunities. Registration includes a welcome reception, breakfast, lunch, and a banquet dinner.

Website: https://cwa12.wildapricot.org/event-5383207

Categories: Book

Start date:

March, 2024

Price:

$385.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 3 full days

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Novel Writing

The London School of Journalism

This course helps aspiring novelists develop narrative skills, character creation, and improve story structure. It includes direct mentorship from experienced novelists, allowing continuation of work after course completion with optional extensions for additional chapters.

Website: https://www.lsj.org/courses/

Categories: Book

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

£395.00

Based in London

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced (est. 9 to 15 months)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course focuses on developing authentic characters to enhance storytelling. Includes lectures, character sketching, and analysis of published fiction.

Website: https://writers.com/course/

Categories: Book

Start date:

October, 2024

Price:

$100.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 session (2 hours)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course focuses on how landscape can embody character emotions, mood, and themes in writing. Participants will study works of writers who utilize landscape and learn techniques to enhance their writing through detailed specificity and evocation. The workshop aims to help writers create subtext through concrete details.

Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/

Categories: Book

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$270.00

Based in Denver

Level: Any

Length: 2 days (4 hours each day)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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/courses/

Categories: Book

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$439.00

Based in New York

Level: Beginner

Length: 10 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Creative Writing 101

Gotham Writers

The course includes lectures and writing exercises, focusing on both fiction and nonfiction without the pressure of a specific project. It's designed to help beginners explore creative writing, gain confidence, and experiment.

Website: https://wp.writingclasses.com/courses/

Categories: Book

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$339.00

Based in New York

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This two-week class focuses on creating vibrant characters that resonate with readers. The course involves prompt-driven writing and reading stories by acclaimed authors like Alice Munro. Participants will develop character sketches to unveil motivations, desires, and vulnerabilities.

Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$153.00

Based in San Francisco

Level: Any

Length: 2 classes (3 hours each)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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