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Learn How to Write a Novel
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Reading Your Work Out Loud
The Writer's Center
The course teaches proposal writing for non-profits, focusing on prospect research, proposal elements, and budgeting. Participants will draft a proposal by the end of the class.
Website: https://writer.org/
Categories: Nonfiction and Technical
Start date:
August, 2024
Price:
$215.00
Based in Washington
Level: Intermediate
Length:
2 weeks
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This class focuses on using spreadsheets for revising manuscripts, helping writers analyze plot, themes, and pacing efficiently.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class
Categories: Book and Publishing
Start date:
May, 2025
Price:
$55.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
1 session (1.5 hours)
Class size: 50 seats max
Novel Incubator 2025-2026
GrubStreet
This course provides a supportive and accelerated dive into novel writing with a small group of ten writers. It includes manuscript revision, knowledge strengthening about the novel form, and introductions to the publishing world through guest speakers.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class/
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$8,955.00
Based in Boston
Level: Any
Length:
12 months
Class size: 10 seats max
Advanced Fiction Workshop
GrubStreet
This intensive workshop is designed for serious writers looking to polish or complete short fiction pieces. The course includes peer workshops and in-depth discussions of craft elements such as dialogue, point of view, and voice.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/
Categories: Fiction and Short Story
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$770.00
Online course
Level: Advanced
Length:
10 weeks, 1 session per week
Class size: 9 seats max
Prerequisites: Students must have taken previous fiction workshops at GrubStreet or elsewhere.
The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop
University of California, San Diego
An intensive six-week summer workshop focused on writing fantasy and science fiction short stories, featuring critiques, lectures, and mentorship from distinguished faculty.
Website: http://clarion.ucsd.edu/
Categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fiction
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$6,000.00
Based in San Diego
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 weeks; June 29 – August 9, 2025
Class size: 18 students max
Prerequisites: Applicants must submit two short stories with their application.
What Agents Want From Your Query
GrubStreet
This course covers core components of query letters and strategies for successful pitches. Includes real-life examples and common pitfalls.
Website: https://grubstreet.org/find-a-class/
Categories: Publishing
Start date:
May, 2025
Price:
$55.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
1 session (2 hours)
Class size: 50 seats max
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
This course equips writers with practical tools and knowledge for submitting work to contests, journals, and small presses. It covers the entire publishing process, including journal selection, cover letter writing, and manuscript formatting, emphasizing the importance of handling rejections.
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/submit-repeat-publish...
Categories: Publishing
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$105.00
Online course
Level: Any
Length:
1 class, 3 hours
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Writing the Mystery Novel
Writer's Digest University
The course allows participants to create a new mystery or refine an existing story with feedback from a published author. It includes six sessions covering various aspects of mystery writing, including genre discussion, setting, character development, plotting, clue planting, and manuscript submission.
Website: https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/writing-the-...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
May, 2025
Price:
$330.00
Online course
Level: Beginner
Length:
6 weeks
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: None
Clarion West Flash Fiction Group
Clarion West
The course includes writing and submitting a flash fiction story each week, learning various critique methods, and receiving guidance in a supportive environment. Participants engage in small writing groups, weekly video lectures by Brian Evenson, and have opportunities for critiques of their work.
Website: https://clarion-west-online.teachable.com/p/2025-ffg
Categories: Fiction and Short Story
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$66.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
4 weeks, 4 stories
Class size: 8
Writing the Thriller Novel
Writer's Digest University
A six-week course focusing on structural elements that create successful thrillers, building conflict and suspense, with in-depth lectures and personalized feedback.
Website: https://writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/writing-the-...
Categories: Fiction
Start date:
March, 2025
Price:
$399.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 weeks, 6 sessions
Class size: Unlimited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Picture Book Biographies II: Creating a Standout with Rob Sanders
The Writing Barn
This online course focuses on components of successful picture book biographies. Students will learn to write with accuracy, identify core themes, and enhance their manuscripts through peer reviews and mini-craft lessons.
Website: https://thewritingbarn.com/class/picture-book-biographies...
Categories: Nonfiction
Start date:
June, 2025
Price:
$412.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
6 sessions over 6 weeks, every Monday from June 9 to July 14, 2025.
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
The First Fifty Pages: Fiction Intensive
Literary Arts
Participants develop ideas into long stories or the first 50 pages of a novel, focusing on character, plot, and narrative structure. Includes thoughtful feedback and a one-on-one meeting with the instructor.
Website: https://literary-arts.org/event/the-first-fifty-pages-fic...
Categories: Publishing and Fiction
Start date:
April, 2025
Price:
$620.00
Online course
Level: Intermediate
Length:
12 weeks, 12 sessions
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
