50 Essay Writing Classes in 2025

Weekly Wordshop

Greater Philadelphia Wordshop Studio

Wordshops focus on creative exploration and experimentation in writing, using the AWA method. Participants work on various forms of writing and can receive feedback on their work. Each session includes prompts and exercises to stimulate creativity.

Website: https://www.philawordshop.com/wordshop.html

Categories: Essay

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$440.00

Based in Philadelphia

Level: Any

Length: Weekly sessions (approx. 3 hours each)

Class size: 12 participants max

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Healing a Heart: Writing Your Way to Hope

Rockvale Writer's Colony

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: Essay

Start date:

November, 2024

Price:

$425.00

Based in Nashville

Level: Beginner

Length: 4 workshops

Class size: Limited

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: Essay

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.

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: Essay

Start date:

February, 2024

Price:

$125.00

Based in Cincinnati

Level: Any

Length: 5 weeks (5 sessions)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

College Admissions Essay

Brave Writer

This asynchronous 4-week course focuses on crafting unique college admissions essays. Students learn to select prompts, express personal experiences, and enhance their essays through writing techniques.

Website: https://bravewriter.com/online-classes/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

July, 2024

Price:

$239.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 4 weeks

Class size: 25

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Personal Essay Writing

Gotham Writers

This intensive course focuses on writing personal essays; includes lectures and exercises. Suitable for any level with techniques on crafting personal essays and marketing them.

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

Categories: Essay

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$165.00

Based in New York

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 day in NYC or 2 days on Zoom

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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: Essay

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: Essay

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

Creative Writing Course: Memoir & Life Writing

Sydney Community College

This interactive course focuses on memoir writing through in-class exercises, reading exemplary texts, and sharing work in a supportive environment. Emphasizes personal narrative, voice development, and publication avenues in Australia.

Website: https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$249.00

Based in Sydney

Level: Any

Length: Varies; typically short courses with flexible scheduling. Exact duration and number of lessons not specified.

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Pitching Your Personal Essay Zoom Seminar

Writing Workshops

One-day workshop focusing on crafting compelling pitches for personal essays. Participants will learn to identify suitable magazines, approach editors, and manage rejection. Includes discussions on pitch examples, drafting pitches, and receiving feedback.

Website: https://writingworkshops.com/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

October, 2024

Price:

$75.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 3 hours

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Crafting the Essay: Individually-Paced Format

John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

This course helps students bring their experiences to life through personal essays. It includes 10 assignments focusing on different essay formats, encouraging vivid descriptions and various perspectives. Feedback from instructors is integral to the writing process, which includes drafting and revising.

Website: https://cty.jhu.edu/programs/online/courses/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$1,499.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced, est. 6 months

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The Ink Academy Creative Writing Course

Ink Academy

The course offers 9 one-to-one sessions tailored to individual writing needs, focusing on detailed editing of up to 43,000 words, personalized advice, and customized exercises over a flexible 6-month period.

Website: https://www.inkacademy.co.uk/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

£2,300.00

Based in London

Level: Any

Length: 9 sessions over 6 months

Class size: Private

Prerequisites: No prerequisites