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Scientists and scientific entrepreneurs need to inform the public about their work. They are also now aware of the need to do so in the online content world. This course focuses specifically on blog writing for such professionals.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/browse
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$32.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 12 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
Poetry Explorations: Scientific Topics
Skillshare
In this class, you will discover ways to explore the physical and natural world by means of poetry. You will use observation, creative play, and iterative building, along with the constraints of forms, and the flexibility of free verse to represent scientific knowledge as poetic works of art.
Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/browse
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$32.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
Self-paced over 12 lessons
Class size: Unlimited
This is a fun and practical creative writing course designed to get YOU excited about creating your own works of fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction - the four genres of creative writing. Writing techniques, literary devices, and specialized skills will be covered to help you discover, perfect, and share your own writer's voice.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$110.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 12 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Welcome to the brand new second edition of Secret Sauce Of Great Writing, a program that will show you how it's possible to upgrade your business writing, blog writing and copywriting skills to that level extremely fast. In this course, Shani will introduce you to the fundamental four ingredients of exceptional writing. In as little as an hour, you'll know exactly how to apply this "secret sauce" to your own writing—putting you way ahead of other writers in your profession or industry.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced, est. 45 minutes
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing Sestinas
Loft
Take a crack at a sestina or learn how to write a better one. This poetic form can build your literary muscles with repetition, diction, description, and more. We’ll brainstorm ideas, go over the "rules" and study how a few good sestinas work.
Website: https://loft.org/classes/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
$55.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
6
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Some of the best works of fiction and nonfiction were crafted in a writer's workshop. This online course will help you write your own creative piece. Like a true writing workshop, you will learn literary techniques, peer review a classmate's work, and receive constructive criticism on your work.
Website: https://www.ed2go.com/courses/writing/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$170.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This program is taught by Shani Raja, a former Wall Street Journal editor whose courses have attracted close to half a million students on this platform alone and have been featured in both Time magazine and Business Insider. In this newly extended version of his flagship program, Shani reveals to non-journalists the "superpower" tactics of the world’s best editors. Learning their secrets will help you stand out in almost any field of writing.
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$109.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
Self-paced over 7 modules
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Getting Started in Writing
Writer's Digest University
Have you always wanted to be a writer? Don't let doubt or fear get the best of you—take a chance and learn how to start writing a book, novel, short story, memoir, or essay. When you take this online writing course, you'll discover your voice, learn the basics of grammar and examine the different types of writing.
Website: https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$379.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
3 months
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: Keys to Great Writing by Stephen Wilbers is a required book.
Write Club
Austin Public Library
Write Club offers an opportunity for writers to build community through shared prompts and exercises. Participants write and share their work in a supportive environment.
Website: https://library.austintexas.gov/events/writing
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
Free
Based in Austin
Level: Any
Length:
Weekly sessions (1 hour each)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing a Memoir
Curtis Brown Creative
Guided by Cathy Rentzenbrink, this course focuses on bringing real-life stories to the page. It includes weekly modules with videos and notes, writing tasks to help structure life stories, and resources including extracts from Rentzenbrink's own work. Professional feedback is provided, and the course is designed for flexible online learning.
Website: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
September, 2024
Price:
£220.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Intro to Book Publishing/Book Publishing Overview
Austin Writing Workshops
In this 2-hour session, gain valuable insights into the entire journey a manuscript takes from the author's desk to the reader's hands. Guided by an experienced industry professional, explore the key stages of the publishing process, starting with manuscript submission and the critical role of editing in refining your work.
Website: https://writingworkshops.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
November, 2024
Price:
$75.00
Based in Austin
Level: Any
Length:
2 sessions (2 hours in total)
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Narrative
Manchester Writing
Dive into the world of storytelling, mastering both fiction and nonfiction. This course focuses on plot construction, captivating openings, character creation, voice modulation, descriptive richness, sentence diversity, and potent verb usage, all aimed at nurturing skilled storytellers and discerning readers.
Website: https://www.manchesterwriting.com/
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
Open all year round
Price:
$550.00
Based in Manchester
Level: Beginner
Length:
12 lessons (1 hour each)
Class size: 14 seats max
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
