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117 Best Book Creative Writing Classes in 2024

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This six-week course focuses on creative writing through play, enabling students to produce drafts of poems, flash fiction, and essays, while fostering a supportive community.

Website: https://writers.com/

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$380.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weekly 1 hour Zoom sessions

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Creative Writing

City Academy

This course explores various writing techniques to develop individual voice, focusing on both fiction and non-fiction. It includes practical exercises, writing prompts, group work, and feedback sessions.

Website: https://www.city-academy.com/

Categories: Book

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

£350.00

Based in London

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weekly classes lasting 2.5 hours each.

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: Fluency in English is essential for this course.

This course focuses on character development using food to inspire writing. It includes craft lessons and writing prompts to help students explore their character and story ideas, suitable for various genres.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/

Categories: Book

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$475.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 week

Class size: 12

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Intro to Fiction

GrubStreet

This online course focuses on the essentials of fiction, helping students generate their short stories through weekly writing prompts and exercises, while also providing feedback on a full short story.

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

Categories: Book

Start date:

July, 2024

Price:

$375.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: 12 seats max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

A 3-hour online seminar focusing on the publishing industry for LGBTQ+ writers, covering query letters, industry language, agent contracts, and challenges faced by marginalized writers.

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

Categories: Book

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$85.00

Based in Boston

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 session (3 hours)

Class size: 12 seats max

Prerequisites: Intended for LGBTQ+ writers only.

The Novel Opening

Writer's Digest University

The course focuses on crafting compelling openings for novels, emphasizing the importance of hooks, character introduction, and setting. It provides feedback on participants' work, along with instructional materials to improve writing skills.

Website: https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$400.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 4 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course teaches aspiring writers the science behind storytelling, emphasizing reader engagement. It covers creating compelling stories, overcoming writing myths, and practical exercises to develop writing confidence and depth in storytelling.

Website: https://www.creativelive.com/

Categories: Book

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$99.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 16 lessons totalling approximately 6 hours

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This comprehensive 14-module course covering genres, plot development, character creation, dialogue, and narrative techniques, with 24/7 lifetime access and self-assessment tests.

Website: https://www.writeacademy.com/writing-fiction-course/

Categories: Book

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$119.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced over 14 modules

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The Creative Writing Project

Contemporary Arts Center

A series of workshops for adult writers of all levels, focusing on creative writing methods including poetry, nonfiction, and prose. Each series includes 5 sessions, an embossed notebook, and the opportunity to submit work to a literary magazine.

Website: https://www.contemporaryartscenter.org

Categories: Book

Start date:

February, 2024

Price:

$125.00

Based in Cincinnati

Level: Any

Length: 5 weeks (5 sessions)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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.

Website: https://grubstreet.org

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$85.00

Based in Boston

Level: Intermediate

Length: 1 session (3 hours)

Class size: 12 seats max

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

Crafting Your Life into Story

The Writer's Center

The course teaches participants to identify pivotal life events and structure them into fictional or non-fictional narratives. It includes two sessions: an initial structure lesson followed by a draft workshop.

Website: https://writer.org/

Categories: Book

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$115.00

Based in Washington

Level: Beginner

Length: 2 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Conquer Writer's Block

Become a Writer Today

This is a step-by-step course aimed at building a writing habit, overcoming writer's block, and developing a personal writing system. Includes downloadable resources like videos, PDFs, and checklists across over a dozen modules.

Website: https://courses.becomeawritertoday.com/

Categories: Book

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$197.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced over 12 modules

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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