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Fiction Writing Courses

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.


Popular Fiction Writing Courses and Certifications


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    Curtis Institute of Music

    Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music History, Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Music Theory, Music Performance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    608 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, User Research, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Marketing Communications, Editing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Software Engineering Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Model View Controller, CI/CD, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Restful API, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Functions and Conditional Statements

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Computer Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Stakeholder Relations and Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Performance Reporting, Report Writing, Strategic Communication, Marketing Effectiveness, Community Outreach, Performance Metric, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Relationship Building, Data Visualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modes of Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Writing, Education and Training, Storytelling, Human Learning, Instructional Strategies, Community Outreach, Science and Research, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Liberal Arts, Photography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Driving engagement, Creativity, Psychology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UBITS

    Herramientas ofimáticas básicas para el trabajo

    Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Business Reporting, Gmail, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Email Automation, Productivity Software, Trend Analysis, Virtual Teams, Document Management, Collaborative Software, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Organizational Skills

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Working with Subqueries in SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Berklee

    Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Education Software and Technology, Instrumental Music, Teaching, Music Performance, World Music, Classroom Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Creativity, Empowerment, Collaboration

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    103 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    Email Etiquette

    Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Communication, Global Marketing, Intercultural Competence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    International Communication and East Asian Affairs (3)

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Large Language Modeling, Media and Communications, Electronic Media, Storytelling, Responsible AI, International Relations, Research, Writing, Natural Language Processing, Emerging Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Skillshare

    Animated Storytelling: Emotive Animation in Procreate Dreams

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Animations, Storytelling, Musical Composition, Motion Graphics, Video Production, Writing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: Curtis Institute of Music
  • Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells: Coursera
  • Software Engineering Tools and Practices: Codio
  • Functions and Conditional Statements: Google
  • Stakeholder Relations and Reporting: Microsoft
  • Modes of Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Herramientas ofimáticas básicas para el trabajo: UBITS
  • Working with Subqueries in SQL: Coursera
  • Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom: Berklee
  • Email Etiquette: LearnKartS

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