134 Part-time Short courses in Creative Writing

Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with confidence, this Creative Writing course offered by The University of Sydney is built around particular topics integral to the writing process.

The Crime Writing Intensive Intermediate course offered by City St George's, University of London for those looking to learn the fundamentals of writing their first work of crime fiction, including thrillers.

This Popular science writing course offered by University of Cambridge will familiarise participants with a range of perspectives on the value and purposes of science writing, and will explore a range of styles and techniques for writing about science.

The Novel Studio course offered by City St George's, University of London provides 15 selected students the unique opportunity to work exclusively on their novels for a year.

This Creative Writing - The Craft of Style course offered by Coursera in partnership with Wesleyan University is part of the Creative Writing Specialization.

How do you write a story that feels alive? What makes a story different from an anecdote? Join renowned urban fantasy writer Daniel José Older for a 40-minute dive into the fundamentals of narrative storytelling with the Storytelling 101 - Character, Conflict, Context and Craft course offered by the Skillshare platform.

Write Your Story with Confidence. Learn from four published memoirists and essayists the tools and tricks to write your story, The Memoir and Personal Essay - Write About Yourself Specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with Wesleyan University.

This Advanced Writing course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education is the third course in the Academic English: Writing specialization.  

The Getting Started with Essay Writing course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education is the second course in the Academic English: Writing specialization.  

This Creative Writing - The Craft of Plot course offered by Coursera in partnership with Wesleyan University is part of the Creative Writing Specialization.

This Writing and Editing - Revising course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan is part of the Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization.

Can you tell a good story? Then the chances are you can write a screenplay. This Screenwriting - Beginners short course is offered at the University of the Arts London (UAL).

On this An Approach to Creative Writing course offered by City St George's, University of London you will learn the key elements of fiction writing, particularly in relation to short stories and novels.

Embark on a literary adventure where writing becomes a powerful force in shaping your future. This Creative Writing for 15 - 17 Year Olds course at Nottingham Trent University is your gateway to discovering the nuanced art of impactful writing. You’ll learn how to turn ideas into creative, original writing.

This Creative Writing for Beginners course at Nottingham Trent University is for anyone that wants to scratch their writing itch! If you want to write but don’t know where to start, this course is for you.

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.

During this online Writing Research Proposals for Epidemiologists course from Utrecht University, you will enhance your skills in writing a research proposal in English, both in terms of information elements and language. 

This Efficient Writing course from Warnborough College is particularly useful for people who wish to brush up on their writing skills, or to obtain basic skills which they should have but did not develop properly while at school. 

This Editing Part 2 course from Warnborough College is designed for self-editors, aspiring professional editors and desktop publishers. Its aim is to develop the student's understanding of the editing processes.

This Just Reading and Writing English 1 course offered by Coursera in partnership with Tsinghua University is part of the Learn English Specialization.