17 Short courses in Creative Writing in Canada

Writing Foundations - Improve Precision
The Writing Foundations - Improve Precision course offered by University of Windsor is delivered through four consecutive workshops, each one focusing on key topics that will provide you with the skills necessary to enhance your writing for a variety of purposes.
Mastering Business Writing
The Mastering Business Writing course offered by University of Toronto will help you learn to structure and execute compelling documents free of common grammar and usage errors.
Travel Writing
The Travel Writing course offered by Concordia University Montréal will help you hone your skills as a travel writer so that your readers will follow you to the end of the earth.
Writing for Children
The Writing for Children course offered by Concordia University Montréal will help you learn about writing for different age groups, in different styles, with different intents.
Workplace Writing
This Workplace Writing program offered by University of Ottawa focuses on real-world writing, applied skills, and continuous improvement.
Writing Skills for Digital Content
Marketing and communications roles are constantly evolving. Today, many require not only fundamental web writing and copywriting skills, but also talents in content writing, web strategy, storytelling and journalism. The program in the Writing Skills for Digital Content is offered by the University of British Columbia.
Writing Effectively for Business
Strong writing is the best way to grab the attention of today’s distracted audiences. In this Writing Effectively for Business course offered by University of Toronto , you’ll learn to sharpen your writing skills, so your work stands out.
Effective Business Writing
This Effective Business Writing workshop offered by Concordia University Montréal is based on an optimized practical approach that mixes active learning with instructor-led and individual exercises.
Intro to Creative Writing
Ever wanted to tap into that wellspring of creativity that bubbles beneath the surface? It's a refreshing, satisfying, enriching process, one that you can begin right here in this Intro to Creative Writing course offered by Concordia University Montréal.
Writing Your Memoir
Memoirs aren't just for people in the final chapters of their lives. If you're old enough to be in this Writing Your Memoir course offered by Concordia University Montréal, you've lived through a lot.
Professional Editing Standards
Wondering whether you're working to professional editorial standards? Or thinking of taking the Editors Canada's Professional Certification tests and want help preparing. This Professional Editing Standards certificate from Queen's University could be for you.
Editing for Professionals
This Editing for Professionals workshop offered by Concordia University Montréal is based on an optimized practical approach that mixes active learning with instructor-led and individual editing exercises; it includes a basic overview of grammar as it applies to editing.
Creative Non-Fiction
In this Creative Non-Fiction course offered by Concordia University Montréal , you'll focus on developing vision, your creativity and your personal voice, which are all essential to capturing your reader's attention.
Writing a Novella
This Writing a Novella course offered by Concordia University Montréal gives you ample opportunity to try your hand at various forms of fiction writing and sharing them with fellow authors during weekly workshop sessions that will help you develop your vision and hone your skills.
Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace
Written and verbal communication skills are consistently rated by employers as must-have skills. Writing clearly, concisely, convincingly and without errors can help you inform and persuade your reader, gain buy-in for your ideas, and stand out at work. The program in Writing and Communication Skills for the Workplace is offered by the University of British Columbia.
Screenwriting
In this Screenwriting course offered by Concordia University Montréal, you'll learn by writing your own script, developing characters, creating tension, building conflicts, finding resolution.
Intro to Blogging
If you want to demystify the world of blogging, start a blog, build a network and/or improve the quality of your blog, this is the Intro to Blogging course offered by Concordia University Montréal for you.