Fiction writing courses can help you learn character development, plot structuring, dialogue crafting, and world-building techniques. You can build skills in creating compelling narratives, developing unique voices, and employing literary devices like symbolism and foreshadowing. Many courses introduce tools such as writing software and storyboarding apps that assist in organizing ideas and refining drafts, making it easier to translate your creative vision into polished stories.

Skills you'll gain: Integration Testing, Command-Line Interface, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Transact-SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Storage, Data Presentation, Data Architecture, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, SQL, NoSQL, Data Processing, Cloud Solutions, Analytics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Process Optimization, Data Modeling, System Monitoring, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Software Design, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, File Management, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Docker (Software), GitLab, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Containerization, Git (Version Control System), Continuous Deployment, GitHub, Code Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design, IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Version Control, Collaborative Software, AI Product Strategy, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Documentation, R Programming, Program Development, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Data Access, Dataflow, Database Management, Stored Procedure, SQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Integrity, Data Import/Export, Databases, Secure Coding, File Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Goldman Sachs
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Finance, Financial Analysis, Fundraising, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Financial Forecasting, Stakeholder Communications, Financial Planning, Loans, Mergers & Acquisitions
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Constructive Feedback, Interpersonal Communications, Cooking, Communication, Active Listening, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Grammar, Education Software and Technology, Business Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Application Development, User Experience, User Interface (UI), Data Modeling, Application Design, Application Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Automation, Cloud Applications, Salesforce, ServiceNow
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Development Life Cycle, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Productivity, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks