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Creative Writing Courses

Creative writing courses can help you learn narrative structure, character development, dialogue crafting, and the art of revision. You can build skills in creating vivid imagery, developing unique voices, and exploring various genres such as fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Many courses introduce tools like writing software, editing applications, and platforms for sharing your work, which can enhance your writing process and help you connect with a broader audience.


Popular Creative Writing Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Editing, Image Quality, Graphic Design, File Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Tsinghua University

    General Academic English

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Research, Business Management, Environmental Issue, Writing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Vocabulary

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Cinematography, Video Editing, Videography, Video Production, Post-Production, Storyboarding, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Editing, Creativity, Media Production, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Creative Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Personal Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    B2B and Territory Sales Strategies and Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, B2B Sales, Regional Sales, Selling Techniques, Sales Management, Consultative Selling, Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Market Analysis, Sales Process, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Negotiation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    121 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Macquarie University

    Career planning: Your career, your life

    Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Business Communication, Professional Development, Communication, Proactivity, Personal Development, Professional Networking, digital literacy, Planning, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Design Thinking, Branding, Creative Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    268 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Berklee

    Composición de canciones

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Storytelling, Performing Arts, Writing, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    177 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Acceptance Testing, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Java Programming

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Innovación y emprendimiento

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Corporate Strategy, Creative Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Process, Storytelling, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Team Management, Open Mindset, Value Propositions, Lean Methodologies, Organizational Development, Organizational Strategy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    412 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern American Poetry

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Oral Expression, Music, World History, Creativity, Aesthetics, Writing and Editing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media

    Skills you'll gain: Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Digital pedagogy, Literacy, Oral Expression, digital literacy, Learning Styles, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Higher Education, Cultural Diversity, Writing, Non-Verbal Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    176 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Stanford University

    Cooking for Busy Healthy People

    Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Meal Planning And Preparation, Resourcefulness, Food and Beverage, Adaptability, Innovation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    166 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Machine Learning Pipelines with Azure ML Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Azure, No-Code Development, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Cloud Deployment, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Science, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    822 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular creative writing courses

  • Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop: Coursera
  • General Academic English: Tsinghua University
  • The Art of Filmmaking: California Institute of the Arts
  • B2B and Territory Sales Strategies and Techniques: Coursera
  • Career planning: Your career, your life: Macquarie University
  • Composición de canciones: Berklee
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Innovación y emprendimiento: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Modern American Poetry: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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