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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Language Competency, Language Learning, Communication, Writing, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Promotional Strategies, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Content Management Systems, Business Writing, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Copywriting, Education Software and Technology, Motion Graphics, Blogs, AI Product Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, Scripting, Color Theory, Target Audience, Creativity, Writing and Editing, Social Media Content, Typography, Marketing, Business Research
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Programming Principles, Full-Stack Web Development, GitHub, Version Control, Program Development, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Git (Version Control System), Computer Programming, Algorithms, Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Product Knowledge, Business Communication, Marketing, Oral Expression, Product Demonstration, Marketing Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer Service, Business Writing, Business Ethics, Oral Comprehension, Advertising, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Consumer Behaviour
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Community Health, Health Systems, Environmental Resource Management, Epidemiology, Health Care, Infectious Diseases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, SAP Applications, Workforce Development, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Enterprise Resource Planning, Interviewing Skills, Goal Setting, Training Programs
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, No-Code Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Data Manipulation, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis Software, NumPy, Virtual Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Public Relations, Target Audience, Communication Planning, Marketing and Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Public Affairs, Generative AI Agents, Corporate Communications, Performance Metric, Program Evaluation, Generative AI, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Scalability, Software Architecture, File I/O, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Cloud Development, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, C and C++, Performance Tuning, Linux, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Communication Systems
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months