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.

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

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Marketing, Persuasive Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Business Writing, Influencing, Business Marketing, Graphic Design, Sales, Business Communication, Data Visualization, Market Research, Brainstorming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Ideation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Technical Writing, Technical Communication
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Technical Support, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research, Social Studies, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Writing, Creativity, Political Sciences, Advocacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Engineering Documentation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Data Integration, Report Writing, IT Automation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Development, Computer Programming, Program Development, Other Programming Languages, Software Development Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Report Writing, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Outlook, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Gmail, Business Reporting, Productivity Software, Document Management, Excel Macros, Business Correspondence, Corporate Communications, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Sales Training, Sales, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Service Level Agreement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Ethics, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Scatter Plots, Forecasting, Geospatial Information and Technology, Root Cause Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Amazon DynamoDB, Python Programming, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microservices, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases, Scripting, Programming Principles, Automation, Relational Databases, Application Development, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks