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.

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Presentations, Report Writing, Writing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Grammar, Writing and Editing, Peer Review, Business Communication, English Language, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Writing, Literacy, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Writing and Editing, Concision, Persuasive Communication, English Language, Grammar, Language Competency, Target Audience, Vocabulary
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Research, Literacy, Persuasive Communication, Report Writing, English Language, Grammar, Case Studies, Journalism, Editing, Proofreading, Style Guides, Qualitative Research, Peer Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Writing, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Writing, Machine Learning, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Google Docs, Professional Networking, Collaborative Software, Application Programming Interface (API), User Feedback, Portfolio Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, English Language, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Communication, Professional Networking, Writing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Grammar, English Language, Literacy, Vocabulary
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Literacy, Storytelling, Language Competency, Creativity, Persuasive Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Writing, Storytelling, Copywriting, Persuasive Communication, Facebook, Business Writing, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Campaigns, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Culture, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Analysis, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Grant Writing, ChatGPT, Proposal Writing, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks