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99 Best Nonfiction Creative Writing Classes in 2025

Showing 99 courses that match your search.

Creative Nonfiction 101

Gotham Writers

A 6-week introductory course covering six major forms of creative nonfiction: memoir, personal essay, feature articles, profiles, reviews, and travel writing. The course includes lectures and writing exercises but does not involve workshopping of student projects.

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

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$339.00

Based in New York

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Creative Writing 101

Gotham Writers

The course includes lectures and writing exercises, focusing on both fiction and nonfiction without the pressure of a specific project. It's designed to help beginners explore creative writing, gain confidence, and experiment.

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

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$339.00

Based in New York

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

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: Nonfiction

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: Nonfiction

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: Nonfiction

Start date:

August, 2024

Price:

$475.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: 1 week

Class size: 12

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

4-Week: Flash Prose

Lighthouse Writers Workshop

This course explores urgency, intensity, and movement in flash fiction and nonfiction through readings, discussions, and exercises.

Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$240.00

Based in Denver

Level: Any

Length: 4 weeks (Asynchronous)

Class size: Limited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Memoirama 1

Marion Roach Smith

An entry-level course focusing on the principles of good memoir writing. Participants will gain tools to start writing immediately and can engage in a live Q&A session.

Website: https://marionroach.com/

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

Open all year round

Price:

$79.00

Online course

Level: Beginner

Length: Self-paced

Class size: Unlimited

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

This course teaches the essentials of personal essay writing through weekly discussions on craft elements and published examples. Students will write and workshop at least two essays during the course.

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

Categories: Nonfiction

Start date:

September, 2024

Price:

$375.00

Based in Boston

Level: Beginner

Length: 6 weeks (1 session per week)

Class size: 12 seats max

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: Nonfiction

Start date:

February, 2024

Price:

$125.00

Based in Cincinnati

Level: Any

Length: 5 weeks (5 sessions)

Class size: Limited

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: Nonfiction

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: Nonfiction

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: Nonfiction

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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