Discover creative nonfiction as powerful literature. No matter how you plan to utilize the potential of creative nonfiction writing, Writers.com is here to help guide you through your journey.
Our online creative nonfiction writing courses are taught by award-winning instructors who have been in your shoes. They know exactly how to help you become the writer you want to be, and are dedicated to supporting you and your work in an online yet lively and intimate setting.
In your next Writers.com class, you'll receive weekly instructor feedback on your work, ongoing collaboration with other like-minded writers, and a supportive course structure that will help you set and meet your writing goals. Plus, get lifetime access to our private, alumni-only Facebook groups for ongoing peer support.
Our online creative nonfiction writing classes are filling fast. With the guidance and supportive community a Writers.com class provides, you will be able to finish your next personal essay or memoir with ease. Don't waste another minute. Sign up for a course today.
Upcoming Creative Nonfiction Writing Courses
Courses range from 4 to 10 weeks in length and $175 to $460 in price.
For a complete selection of both upcoming and unscheduled classes, see our full course calendar.
October
Anatomy of a Premise Line: Story and Premise Development for Writing Success With October 28, 2020 $250 | 5 Weeks The premise line is the only reliable tool that can tell you, BEFORE you start writing, whether or not your story will “work.” In this class participants will learn how to master the process of premise line development—the essential first step in any book or screenplay’s development process.  |
Tales From The Memory Palace: 6 to 250 Word Memoirs With October 28, 2020 $175 | 4 Weeks If you want to be an in demand storyteller in the digital age, you need to get in, get out and get going. In this “short” four-week memoir writing adventure, you’ll learn to scope out, swoop down and snatch up important memories from your life then speed write them into miniature masterpieces.  |
November
The Wandering Heart: Tales of Connection With November 4, 2020 $175 | 4 Weeks Wander through the rooms of your own life to discover stories of deep connection, reconnection or loss of connection and fashion your findings into stories suitable for blog posts, essays, short memoirs, short plays, scenes in screenplays, or chapters of novels.  |
Embodied Writing: Improve Your Writing with Full-Body Creativity With November 11, 2020 $260 | 6 Weeks NEW! Have a grand time with specific physical exercises that honor your health, generate imaginative ideas, explore deeply and make your creative writing entertaining.  |
In Your Own Words: Transforming Life Into Memoir and Fiction With November 11, 2020 $350 | 8 Weeks Learn how to draw inspiration and material from your life experiences or those of people you know, or want to know, to craft compelling, publishable memoirs, personal essays, autobiographical novels and short stories, and/or narrative poetry.  |
January
Starting to Write With January 6, 2021 $315 | 8 Weeks For those who want to kick start their writing into high gear.  |
For a complete selection of both upcoming and unscheduled classes, see our full course calendar.
What Sets Our Creative Nonfiction Writing Courses Apart
Move Forward with Weekly Writing Projects
Our weekly writing submissions support you in making rapid progress on your work.
Direct Feedback from Our
Award-Winning Instructors
Your instructor will engage one-on-one with your writing each and every week.
Connect with Like-Minded
Writers
Learn alongside classmates who share your passion for creative nonfiction writing.
Don’t miss out. Find the online creative nonfiction writing course for you today!
Why Take a Creative Nonfiction Writing Course with Writers.com?
- We welcome writers of all backgrounds and experience levels, and we are here for one reason: to support you on your writing journey.
- Small groups keep our online writing classes lively and intimate.
- Work through your weekly written lectures, course materials, and writing assignments at your own pace.
- Share and discuss your work with classmates in a supportive class environment.
- Your course instructor will offer you direct, personal feedback and suggestions on every assignment you submit.
- Lifelong access to the private Writers.com Creative Nonfiction Group for students and alumni.
For more detail about how our classes work, see our FAQ page.