NEW VIDEO COURSE

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!

DIRECTORY

5 Best Creative Writing Classes in Chicago

Showing 5 courses that match your search.

The course explores various prose structures by using inspirations from poetic forms and genre conventions. Participants will learn six traditional and unconventional story structures, analyzing their risks and rewards.

Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/

Categories: Memoir, Book, Fiction, and Short Story

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$65.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Intermediate

Length: 1 session (2 hours)

Class size: Unlimited

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: Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, and Book

Start date:

March, 2024

Price:

$385.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 3 full days

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

How to Get Published

Chicago Writing Workshop

This is a one-day intensive workshop focusing on publishing opportunities, query writing, marketing, and pitching to agents. Participants can ask questions and receive feedback from industry professionals.

Website: https://chicagowritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Publishing, Fiction, and Nonfiction

Start date:

June, 2024

Price:

$199.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: 200

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

NEW VIDEO COURSE

How to Write a Novel

Your story matters. Unlock your potential with daily video lessons from bestselling ghostwriter Tom Bromley, and finish your first draft in just 3 months. Learn more →

Deep Revision with Katey Schultz

Story Studio Chicago

This four-session workshop empowers writers with revision techniques applicable to memoir, essays, flash, short stories, or novels. It covers thematic, sentence-level, and structural revision, providing practical feedback using participants' works.

Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/

Categories: Book and Fiction

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$280.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Intermediate

Length: 4 sessions

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course focuses on analyzing how different combinations of narrative perspectives and tenses impact a novel's tone, style, and emotional resonance. Participants will engage in close readings and generative exercises to set intentions for their writing.

Website: https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/

Categories: Book and Fiction

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$65.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 1 session, 2 hours

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

So you’re looking for creative writing classes in Chicago

In the early twentieth century, critic H.L. Mencken made a case in The Nation that Chicago was the “literary capital of the United States of America.” Though many things have changed about this towering city since then, this aspect hasn’t: Chicago has inspired authors for decades, and will continue to do so in the future. So what better way to ride that wave than to take a writing class in Chicago?

This directory of the best writing courses in Chicago is meant to help you locate the right one for yourself.  We’ve included filters for price and genre so that you can quickly sort through the writing classes. And before you commit to any one writing class, consider the following questions:

  • Who is the instructor?
  • What is the price of the writing course?
  • How far away is the writing course in Chicago? Is there a remote alternative?
  • How long could the course last?

Got any questions about finding the right writing class in Chicago for you? Feel free to reach out to us at service@reedsy.com. Good luck!

Learning | Free Lesson — Archer | 2024-01

Try our novel writing master class — 100% free

Sign up for a free video lesson and learn how to make readers care about your main character.