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97 Best Nonfiction Creative Writing Classes in 2025

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Writing to Heal I

GrubStreet

The course allows exploration of writing as a healing tool through analysis of various texts and personal narrative development in a supportive environment. It emphasizes the transformative power of personal narratives.

Website: https://grubstreet.org/workshop/writing-to-heal-i-su25

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

June, 2025

Price:

$395.00

Online course

Level: Any

Length: 6 weeks

Class size: 12

Prerequisites: Participants are required to bring a copy of 'Writing as a Way of Healing' by Louise DeSalvo to the first class.

How to Get Published

Minnesota Writing Workshop

A full-day workshop featuring classes on query letters, pitching, marketing, and revision techniques, with opportunities to pitch to agents and receive personalized critiques.

Website: https://minnesotawritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

April, 2025

Price:

$199.00

Based in Minneapolis

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: 225

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

How to Get Published

Writing Day Workshops

A two-day online workshop focusing on publishing opportunities, query letters, pitches, and marketing strategies. Attendees can ask questions and receive feedback during sessions conducted by industry professionals.

Website: https://sandiegowritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

February, 2025

Price:

$189.00

Based in San Diego

Level: Any

Length: 2 full days

Class size: 200

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The 2025 Florida Writing Workshop

Writing Day Workshops

Intensive full-day workshops on 'How to Get Published', with classes on query letters, revisions, and pitching to agents. Includes critique sessions and networking opportunities.

Website: https://floridawritingworkshops.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

November, 2025

Price:

$189.00

Based in Tampa

Level: Any

Length: 1 day; multiple sessions throughout the day.

Class size: 150

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The conference features workshops, panel discussions, master classes, pitch sessions, and a keynote address. Attendees can participate in a welcome reception and a Saturday banquet, meeting prominent writers and experts. The course runs from March 21 to March 23, 2025.

Website: https://cwa12.wildapricot.org/event-5669588

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

March, 2025

Price:

$480.00

Based in Chicago

Level: Any

Length: 3 full days

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: Participants must be members of the Chicago Writers Association. Membership is available for $25/year.

How to Get Published

Atlanta Writing Workshop

This is a one-day workshop offering intensive instruction on writing queries, pitches, publishing opportunities, and marketing strategies. Participants can pitch literary agents or editors and receive feedback.

Website: https://atlantawritingworkshop.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

March, 2025

Price:

$199.00

Based in Atlanta

Level: Any

Length: 1 full day

Class size: 200

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

A Course in Editing and Proofreading

The University of Sydney

This course guides participants in writing their memoirs through selecting subjects, structuring content, and the nuances of emotional truth vs factual truth. It includes practical writing exercises and critiques to help improve storytelling.

Website: https://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/IEPR

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

November, 2024

Price:

$240.00

Based in Sydney

Level: Any

Length: 1 session, 6 hours total

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

The course offers feedback on personal essay projects in a supportive environment, includes student workshops, discussions on the craft of personal essays, and writing prompts. Each participant submits two drafts of their essays for feedback.

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

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$560.00

Online course

Level: Intermediate

Length: 8 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: 12 seats max

Prerequisites: Intermediate-level experience in essay writing recommended.

The course focuses on creative writing through engaging exercises that promote character creation, dialogue, and vivid imagery, catering to both beginners and experienced writers. Participants will read various short pieces from renowned authors.

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

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

October, 2024

Price:

$375.00

Based in Boston

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: 12 seats max

Writing Workshop

Minneapolis Writers' Workshop

In this course, participants will join a virtual writer’s critique and support group, with weekly meetings for feedback and critiques, as well as Open Read nights where non-members can present their work.

Website: https://minneapoliswritersworkshop.org/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

Free

Based in Minneapolis

Level: Any

Length: Weekly meetings (2 hours each)

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Memoir Writing Mini-Course

Red Lounge for Writers

The course consists of three video lessons covering essential elements of memoir writing, common pitfalls, and tips on structuring the beginning and end of your story. Includes downloadable worksheets for hands-on practice.

Website: https://www.redloungeforwriters.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

Free

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced over 3 lessons

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Writers Room Experience

Writers Room Drexel

In this course, participants will engage in an experiential studio class that focuses on self-discovery and community building through writing and story sharing, aiming to develop skills for relating to diverse others and fostering equity.

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

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

Free

Based in Philadelphia

Level: Any

Length: Weekly meetings, approx. 3 hours each

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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