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53 Best Essay Creative Writing Classes in 2024

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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

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

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 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

Creative Writing Academy

Georgetown University

This program features dynamic lectures, workshops with graduate instructors, peer feedback, and excursions in Washington, D.C. Focuses on poetry, fiction, and personal prose, along with publishing and professionalization aspects.

Website: https://summer.georgetown.edu/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

June, 2025

Price:

$3,389.00

Based in Washington

Level: Any

Length: 1 week

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Creative Writing Summer School

Manchester Writing School

The Manchester Writing School offers a chance to study creative writing techniques and styles in a supportive environment. The course includes practical workshops and opportunities to collaborate with other creative disciplines.

Website: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/english/courses/short/creative/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

£250.00

Based in Manchester

Level: Beginner

Length: 2 full days

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Generative Essay Lab

Lilly Dancyger

A self-paced course focusing on various essay forms, including flash essays and investigative essays, with example essays, craft lessons, and detailed prompts to help generate five new essay drafts.

Website: https://www.lillydancyger.com/

Categories: Essay

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$99.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: Self-paced

Class size: Unlimited

The course is tuition-free, offering a balanced mix of craft sessions and optional activities. It includes readings, writing exercises, and a focus on various genres such as short fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, and essays.

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

Categories: Essay

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

Free

Based in Boston

Level: Any

Length: 1 week (Aug 19 – Aug 23, 2024)

Class size: 12 seats max

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