18 Best Creative Writing Classes in Sydney

Immerse yourself in creative nonfiction with this course, offering practical tuition and style composition. It encourages writers to treat nonfiction as literature, applying imagination, discipline, creativity, and lyricism as in fiction writing.

This creative writing course equips you with practical skills to confidently approach your writing projects. Covering key topics like voice, place evocation, character development, structure, sentence crafting, and editing, it's structured to enhance your writing process.

This workshop is an introduction to the craft of poetry, exploring various poetic forms, techniques, and styles. It's suitable for beginners and those seeking a refresher, including prose writers and English teachers. Participants will learn to write more mindful and impactful poetry, exploring topics like form, voice, rhythm, rhyme, and point of view. The course aims to deepen understanding of poetry both as a reader and a writer​​.

A 6-session course held in North Sydney, this class is ideal for those new to creative writing. Led by Janet, an experienced novelist and teacher, students learn to develop plots, characters, and narratives, especially for short stories. The course is beginner-friendly and focuses on both the craft of narrative writing and the specific challenges of short fiction​​.

This workshop focuses on creating stories and poetry through the technique of blackout poetry, where a page of text is blacked out except for a few select words, creating a new story from the existing text. It's an interactive and fun approach to creative writing. The workshop is held at The Creator Space, Chatswood Library, and materials are provided for participants. The workshop is free of charge and scheduled for a specific date and time.

This workshop, facilitated by Author and Artist Sue Liu, is designed to help participants reignite their creativity. It is a powerful and practical workshop for those feeling blocked or stuck for inspiration. The workshop, which is held at the Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra NSW, encourages attendees to find their unique way of self-expression. Participants are advised to bring a pen for the session.