6 Best Creative Writing Classes in San Diego

Will 2024 be the year you finally write that novel you’ve been dreaming about? This eight-week online novel writing course will walk you through the process step by step. Each week, the focus will be on a technical aspect of novel writing.

In this workshop, students will learn the art of editing their memoir including identifying what and where to cut to streamline the plot. Students will also learn how the revising process works so that they will be able to create a product that will excel in the marketplace.

Clarion offers an intensive six-week summer program specifically tailored to the writing of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories. Recognized as a leading training ground for aspiring writers in these genres, the program focuses on fundamental aspects unique to speculative fiction. Students benefit from the guidance of highly respected and experienced writers and editors active in the field.

After successful 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, events in San Diego, Writing Day Workshops is excited to announce The 2024 San Diego Writing Workshop — a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in San Diego, CA on April 20, 2024.

If you’d like to bring more elements of science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror (and their many subgenres) into your poetry, this class is for you! In this class, we’ll explore speculative poetry and its possibilities through short craft readings, example poems, and generative writing.

This program offers comprehensive training in various creative writing genres. Participants develop core skills and choose electives in fiction, non-fiction, children’s writing, poetry, or business writing. Suitable for hobbyists and those aspiring to become published authors, the course spans 15-30 months and costs approximately $3,510, not including textbooks or parking. It is available both in-person and online​​​​​​.