22 Best Playwriting Creative Writing Classes in 2024

With generative writing exercises, you'll practice how to productively write from a character driven lens. As well as learn how to find the structure in what you have on a page. This class is taught from a playwriting perspective, but is well suited for novelists and screenwriters, at all levels.

In this six-week course, you will get to sharpen your craft, learn revision techniques, and hear your work read aloud by professional actors. Each week, the instructor will share a short craft lesson, lead group discussions, facilitate breakout rooms, and guide you through writing exercises with skill focused prompts.

What happens when playwrights consider the audience a core part of crafting their stories? Drew Paryzer is excited to address questions with students through exercises to explore different techniques when designing a play wrapped around an audience and altered based on their participation.

Half writing-group, half open-mic, Open Moon is an ungated space for Asian and Asian-American writers, of all levels, writing in any genre, where we can share our experiences, share our work, and cheer each other on.

This 10-week online course is open to everyone, from beginners to experienced playwrights. It introduces a variety of dramatic tools and involves assignments written as short plays. The class focuses on elements such as character, plot, language, structure, and story, in a supportive environment. Students will develop a portfolio of short plays, and the course includes essential readings and follows the Liz Lerman Critical Response Process for critiques​​.

The New York Film Academy’s Screenwriting School emphasizes the importance of screenplays in filmmaking. Gain top-tier screenwriting education from the comfort of your home.

This introductory course covers the basics of stage writing, including structure, character, dialogue, and environment. Classes are divided into idea analysis and a supportive workshop for feedback. Guided by a produced playwright, students will gain insights into various theatrical forms and develop scriptwriting skills, aiming to complete a one-act play or half a full-length play.

A 10-week introductory course in playwriting, suitable for beginners. The workshop includes a series of lectures, practical writing exercises, and critiques of student projects, focusing on the fundamental techniques of playwriting.

This engaging and interactive creative writing course is designed to spark your enthusiasm for crafting your own works in fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction. You'll learn various writing techniques, literary devices, and specialized skills to help develop and refine your unique writer's voice.

Join us for a transformative experience that will empower you to breathe life into your characters and take your readers on an unforgettable journey. This is the workshop you’ve been waiting for to unleash your storytelling potential. Crafting Compelling Characters and Mastering Story Progression is the key. Secure your spot now and let the writing adventure begin!