134 Part-time Short courses in Creative Writing

EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Grant Writing and Crowdfunding for Public Libraries course in collaboration with University of Michigan - MichiganX. Learn how to increase your impact, innovate, and overcome often static funding through various fundraising and grant writing approaches.

You can learn how to write a biography with this Warnborough College Biographical Writing online course – developed by industry experts!

Whereas Malmö University's previous courses are centered primarily in pedagogies of process, this Creative Writing Project course also emphasizes product, culminating in the production, or completion, of a substantial and polished project, such as a novella or brief short story collection for fiction writers or a chapbook for poets.

On the Introduction to Nature and Environmental Writing course at the University of the Arts London (UAL), we will look at how writing can inspire us to think about the natural world and our relationship to it – which is especially pertinent in these times of climate change and disruption. 

University College London (UCL)'s Crafting Project Narratives online short course will give you the skills you need to use to craft narratives in projects and megaprojects.

The Writing Non-Fiction course offered by Warnborough College will help you learn how to write non-fiction to become a professional writer.

Are you serious about writing, but finding it difficult to finish a screenplay? Maybe you've finished a first draft but are struggling with the inevitable re-write- or you have several ideas and can't decide which are worth pursuing. If that's the case, then this Screenwriting - Intermediate course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is for you.

The aim of this Narrative Non-Fiction course offered by City St George's, University of London is to encourage and inspire, through group discussion and individual exercises.

The Technical Writing course offered by California State University, Dominguez Hills introduces students to the many aspects of contemporary technical writing practices and helps them develop the skills and confidence to communicate complex technical concepts simply and effectively.

The Writing for Social Impact course offered by City St George's, University of London is a two-day online workshop aimed at anyone who wants to learn strategic and creative ways of achieving real-world social impact through their writing.

The Creative writing - an introduction to children's non-fiction course offered by University of Cambridge will help you understand the role and aims of non-fiction books for children.

Whether you’re an emerging or a more experienced writer, this Short Story Success course at Nottingham Trent University will provide the inspiration and tools to embark on your short stories with enthusiasm and confidence.

Whether you’re starting a new writing project or finishing a manuscript, this Writing for Young People course offered by Bath Spa University supports you in refining your craft and strengthening your writing practice.

This lively, energetic Creative Writing Portfolio programme will help you create a portfolio of new creative writing in a variety of genres, led by the superb writer-tutors from Nottingham Trent University’s MA Creative Writing course.