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Best Sports Creative Writing Classes in 2023

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This directory of creative writing courses will help you find the right class for you. Simply filter by genre, price, and location to find the writing class that best fits your needs.

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Sports Storytelling

The School of The New York Times

It’s no wonder that sports journalism is a dominant part of many media outlets. When it comes to good stories, sport has it all: the glory of winning, the agony of defeat, heroes, underdogs, human characters with their strengths and frailties. This course will teach students how to capture these sports stories in words, pictures and sounds.

Prerequisites: Open to rising 10-12 students.

Location: New York

Categories: Sports

Level: Beginner

Class size: Limited

Price: $5,975.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://nytedu.com/courses/pre-college/sports-storytelling/

Freelance and Sports Writing

The London School of Journalism

The course is flexible and allows you to concentrate on the areas of writing that interest you most. It concentrates on setting the fundamental writing skills required of any freelance writer, and once that is done, provides specialist tuition for those wishing to write sport pieces, drawing on the experience and knowledge of successful sports writers.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: London

Categories: Sports

Level: Any

Course length: Est. 12 months (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: £425.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.lsj.org/courses/distance-learning/freelance-a...

Sports Writing, Blogging, and Social Media

Hofstra University Continuing Education

Learn how to write national and local radio updates, organize stories, use reliable websites, write on deadline, compose a script for a television sportscast, compose words to fit with video, and utilize shot sheets during a highlight-driven show. Experiment with blogging and you learn to blog effectively and creatively.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Beginner

Course length: 4 sessions (2 hours)

Class size: Limited

Price: $320.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/ce/ce_jbar.cfm?offering...

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Sports Journalism 101 for Teens

Hofstra University Continuing Education

If your dream is to become the next Kenny Albert, Mike Breen, or Tracy Wolfson, this is the course for you. Students will learn the following skills: writing for TV and radio, on camera delivery, anchoring a sports show, handling pre-and postgame shows, and roundtable discussions.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Beginner

Course length: 5 sessions (2 hours)

Class size: Limited

Price: $320.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/ce/ce_jbar.cfm?offering...

The Complete Course on Sports Journalism

Udemy

With the field of sports journalism growing more competitive than ever, it’s becoming increasingly important for those who aspire to become sports journalists to develop their skills and knowledge. This course aims to provide you with all of the information you need to get the best possible start to your career as a sports journalist.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Beginner

Course length: Est. 4 hours (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: $84.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-course-on-sport...

Start A New Career By Being A Part-Time Sports Writer

Udemy

So, you want to be a sports writer? In this lecture, you'll learn how you can take some basic writing skills (and your love for sports) and combine them into a new career. You can even pick up some extra money by being a freelance or part-time sports writer for a local newspaper, radio or television station.

Prerequisites: A good understanding of popular sports and basic writing experience is recommended.

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Beginner

Course length: Est. 2 hours (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: $74.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.udemy.com/course/sports-writer/

Fans with Laptops: The Sports Writing Course

Fans With Laptops

The course is part theory and part practical. There are over two hours of lectures, but there are also many checklists and tips to show you how to think, plan, and write, and also a practical component where you have to mesh my teachings with who you are. This course is aimed at taking who you are as a fan, and showing you how to use it to become a sports writer.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Beginner

Course length: Est. 4 hours (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: $50.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://sportswriting.teachable.com/p/fans-with-laptops-t...

The Essential Guide to Modern Sports Writing

Udemy

My goals for this course is to help you understand how to thrive in today’s modern sports writing climate, the importance of establishing your personal brand, how to treat your fans and followers and the necessity of being active on social media. This course will also dive into the advantages and disadvantages of creating your own blog or opting to join an established outlet.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Beginner

Course length: Est. 3.5 hours (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: $24.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.udemy.com/course/the-essential-guide-to-moder...

Sports Writing 202, How to write a compelling interview piece?

Skillshare

Nikki is an Editor and Senior Sports Writer at La Liga News UK and freelance sports writer for It's Round & It's White. In this class you'll learn: the different perspectives and formats an interview can take, tow to find someone to interview, how to reach out to targets, how to convince someone to be an interviewee, and how to prepare for an interview.

Prerequisites: It's recommended to first take the earlier courses in the series.

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Intermediate

Course length: Est. 1 hour (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: Free

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/Sports-Writing-202-...

Sports Writing 201, Get published for the first time

Skillshare

Nikki is an Editor and Senior Sports Writer at La Liga News UK and freelance sports writer for It's Round & It's White. In this class you'll learn: Why write for a small/medium publication? How to reach out to publications? You'll get an excel template for outreach, and you'll also get pre-made templates for email and social media outreach.

Prerequisites: It's recommended to first take the earlier courses in the series.

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Intermediate

Course length: Est. 1 hour (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: Free

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/Sports-Writing-201-...

Sports Writing 105, Social media & Digital reputation

Skillshare

Nikki is an Editor and Senior Sports Writer at La Liga News UK and freelance sports writer for It's Round & It's White. In this class you'll learn: the 80/20 rule, how to create a network on Twitter, how to create a professional profile on LinkedIn, how to optimize your LinkedIn profile as a sports writer, how to get ranking in the LinkedIn search, and how to use LinkedIn to find sports writing opportunities.

Prerequisites: It's recommended to first take the earlier courses in the series.

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Intermediate

Course length: Est. 1 hour (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: Free

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/Sports-Writing-105-...

Sports Writing 104, How to improve your writing quality?

Skillshare

Nikki is an Editor and Senior Sports Writer at La Liga News UK and freelance sports writer for It's Round & It's White. In this class you'll learn: the most common writing errors, editing tips & tricks, simple SEO tips, and the importance of practice.

Prerequisites: It's recommended to first take the earlier courses in the series.

Location: Online

Categories: Sports

Level: Intermediate

Course length: Est. 1 hour (Self-paced)

Class size: Unlimited

Price: Free

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/Sports-Writing-104-...

How to choose a sports writing class

Looking to build your writing skillset, learn more about your genre, or finally finish that sports article you’ve been working on? You’re in the right place. That’s why we built this directory of the best creative writing courses.

However, creative writing classes aren’t one size fit all. If you’re planning to join a sports writing class in particular, you’ll want to make sure that it matches what you’re seeking to learn about writing in the sports industry.

So make sure to consider the following questions when you’re researching sports writing courses:

Who is the instructor? How many years of experience do they have in writing about sports?
Is there something in particular you’d like to learn about sports writing? Does this course include it?
How long is the course, and where is it taught?
How much does the sports writing course cost? Does it fit into your budget?