Creative writing for television, film, and theater share many core creative elements with other forms of fiction storytelling—as well as important differences. Whatever your goals for your own stage and broadcast writing, our award-winning instructors and welcoming community are here to help.
You’ll get weekly instructor feedback on your work, ongoing collaboration with other writers, and a supportive course structure that will help you set and meet your writing goals.
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Upcoming Online Stage and Broadcast Writing Courses
January
Humor Is The New Black! With January 20, 2021 $215 | 4 Weeks Ready to add a splash of fun to your writing life? Join us for a four-week humor writing class. We’ll read. We’ll laugh. We’ll write. We’ll experiment.  |
February
The Ongoing Fiction Workshop With February 10, 2021 $415 | 10 Weeks Many students have attended this 10-week online fiction workshop with Shelley Singer multiple times, completed novels, and come back to finish more books.  |
Essentials of Character Development: How to Create Characters that Move and Breathe and Can't Stop Talking With February 10, 2021 $315 | 8 Weeks Bring your characters to life in this in-depth character development class with Gloria Kempton.  |
How to Firm Up the “Mushy Middle” of Any Story With February 17, 2021 $250 | 5 Weeks Ensure a strong middle throughline for any story. Say goodbye to the “mushy middle,” and hello to stories that work.  |
March
The Art of Storytelling With March 3, 2021 $315 | 8 Weeks It’s an age-old art form—storytelling—and you can learn the craft.  |
April
Anatomy of a Premise Line: Story and Premise Development for Writing Success With April 14, 2021 $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.  |
Unscheduled Online Stage and Broadcast Writing Classes
Browse our full stage and broadcast offerings below. Let us know which stage and broadcast writing courses you're interested in, and we'll contact you with dates when we're ready to put them on our calendar.
Write about love beyond trite sentiment and shallow fictions. Work down to the real thing: deep, powerful, destructive, exalted, fundamental.
Banish writer’s block, unearth fresh ideas, and sharpen your storytelling ability with the practice of fast, timed writing.
Have a grand time with specific physical exercises that honor your health, generate imaginative ideas, explore deeply and make your creative writing entertaining.
Have a grand time with specific physical exercises that honor your health, generate imaginative ideas, explore deeply and make your creative writing entertaining.
Can you translate the movement of a dance into a poem? What happens when you write a story in the form of a multiple-choice quiz? Learn to take your work in rich and unexpected new directions by subverting and blending genre conventions.
The holiday season is the best time to get the ball rolling on your book. Join us if you really want to get your book into the world.
Take the whirlwind tour! Learn the conventions of eight major fiction genres, try them out, and figure out your niche.
“Who are you to want to write?” Someone great, that’s who! Politely ask Mr. or Ms. Fear to step aside while you sign up for this fun, freeing and functional adventure.
Structure your story and give it meaning with Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey.
For young writers (ages 10-15) who want to learn more about creating their own stories: Four video seminars and direct one-to-one coaching with Sarah Aronson!
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Why Take an Online Stage and Broadcast 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 stage and broadcast 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.