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 Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Socioeconomics, Crisis Management, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Demography, Economics, International Relations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Animations, Storytelling, Motion Graphics, Multimedia, Musical Composition, Adobe After Effects, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Computer Graphics, Video Editing, Apple software proficiency, Timelines, Writing, Color Theory, Design
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Debugging, Apache Maven, Scripting, Development Environment, Scripting Languages
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Applicant Tracking Systems, Recruitment, Events and Conferences, Presentations, Job Analysis, Writing, Portfolio Management, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Query Languages, Databases, Database Application, Database Design, Data Access, Java, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Software Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Devices, Market Opportunities, Value-Based Care, Health Technology, Innovation, Clinical Assessment, Market Analysis, Report Writing, Medical Equipment and Technology, Revenue Forecasting, Business Valuation, Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, No-Code Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Productivity Software, Writing, Microsoft 365, Editing, Technical Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Coaching, Leadership Development, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Strategic Leadership, People Development, Professional Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Visionary, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Relationship Building
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks