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.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Data Sharing, Grant Applications, Data Storage, Data Management, Health Policy, Technical Writing, Clinical Data Management, Data Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, File Systems, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, File Management, Data Structures, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Operational Analysis, Business Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Cash Flow Forecasting, Storytelling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, C and C++, Scalability, Performance Tuning, C++ (Programming Language), Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Computing Platforms, C (Programming Language), Program Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Operations Research, Research Reports, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Operational Analysis, Model Optimization, Business Modeling, Process Optimization, Project Design, Data Visualization, Complex Problem Solving, Performance Metric, Business Analytics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Security Controls, Security Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Transformation, Data Access, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Dictionary
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Investigation, Cybersecurity, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Cyber Operations, Technical Communication, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Strategy, Computer Security, Cyber Risk, Image Analysis, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing, Terraform, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Development, Amazon S3, Cloud Services, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Database Management, Data Storage, Scalability, Cloud Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Ethics, AI powered creativity, AI literacy, AI Workflows, Decision Making, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, digital literacy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Prioritization, Business Writing, Strategic Decision-Making, Report Writing, Strategic Prioritization, Data Storytelling, Business Priorities, Data Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Writing, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Analytical Skills, Strategic Communication, Risk Analysis, Product Improvement, Resource Allocation, Trend Analysis, Project Estimation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Email Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Automation, Test Planning, Copywriting, Personalized Campaigns, Regulatory Compliance, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Customer Data Management, Compliance Management, Data-Driven Marketing, Compliance Auditing, Customer Relationship Management, Writing and Editing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months