Writing courses

The best writing courses from top education providers. Learn writing skills with free online courses and MOOCs from Stanford University, Cambridge University Press, University of Queensland, and other top universities worldwide. Read reviews to decide if a class is suitable for you. Learn book writing with step-by-step guides. Learn technical and creative writing and copyrighting techniques.
Total courses: 92
Duration
Writing Fiction Threads on Twitter

Start by meeting your teacher, Manuel Bartual. He shares more about his passion for storytelling and showcases some of the projects and authors that have impacted his work and Twitter stories. Learn about the ins...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 4 hours
  • 17 lessons
  • Certificate
Creative Writing Foundations: Develop Compelling Characters

Begin by getting to know Emmy award-nominated writer Mark Boutros. He talks through his creative journey to becoming a successful writer, as well as the influences that have inspired his career and his work. Discover...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
  • 14 lessons
  • Certificate
The Art of Creative Writing: Learn Storytelling Techniques

Begin by getting to know Reneé. Hear about her creative journey from a young fantasy writer scribbling in journals, to a published author. She shares some of her sources of inspiration, the themes of her...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 52 hours
  • 13 lessons
  • Certificate
Nonfiction Writing: Tell Your Unique Story

Get to know your instructor, Eileen, learn about her approach to writing, and the milestones in her career. See the texts and authors that influence her writing, and get some reading recommendations. Explore what makes...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 1 hour
  • 11 lessons
  • Certificate
Short Story Writing: Create Fiction from Personal Experience

Begin by getting to know Shaun. Hear about his adventures as a traveler and as a writer, and see how living in different cultures has shaped his work. He shares some of the short stories...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
  • 19 lessons
  • Certificate
Copywriting: Principles of Writing for Advertising

Start by getting to know Erica Igue, who shares with you her journey as an advertising creative and what inspires her concepts and texts. Then, she goes over the course program and explains the final...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
  • 15 lessons
  • Certificate
Life Writing for Beginners: Telling Your Own Story

Begin by getting to know Tom as he shares his creative journey through the world of writing, from songwriter to ghostwriter and published author. Hear about the literary figures who have inspired his work. Get...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
  • 14 lessons
  • Certificate
Writing Exercises: From the Blank Page to Everyday Practice

Begin by getting to know your teacher for the course, Aniko Villalba. She tells you about her relationship with writing, how traveling helped her grow professionally, and about the artists that inspire her work. Before...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 1 hour
  • 12 lessons
  • Certificate
Book Proposal Writing: How to Get Published

Begin by getting to know American author Courtney Maum. Hear about her inspiring story that took her around the world to getting published with some of the world’s most important publishing houses. She shares her...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
  • 13 lessons
  • Certificate
James Patterson Teaches Writing

James Patterson, the author of 19 consecutive No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, reveals his tricks of the trade. In his first online writing class, he guides you from the start to the finish of...

The Art of Storytelling for Freelancers and Creators

Meet Sun Yi, award-winning storyteller, founder of the digital agency Night Owls, and your teacher for this course. He shares with you his own hero’s journey and how he came to start his own agency....

  • Flexible deadline
  • 2 hours
  • 19 lessons
  • Certificate
Worldbuilding: Discover the Fantasy Narrative

Start the course by getting to know Alberto, who talks about three pieces of his work in which he uses fictional worlds, his creative process, and his greatest artistic influences. Learn what worldbuilding is exactly...

  • Flexible deadline
  • 3 hours
  • 13 lessons
  • Certificate