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There's something for every writer in our wide range of online writing courses

Writing Creative Non-Fiction Essays with Sophie Cunningham

Everything you need to know about the creative possibilities in essay writing

Sophie Cunningham

$169

Crafting Beautiful Sentences with Emily Bitto

Learn practical strategies to improve your writing on a sentence level

Emily Bitto

$169

Structuring Short Stories with Julie Koh

Learn how to utilise form and structure in your short stories

Julie Koh

$169

So You Want To Write? with Hannah Kent and Rebecca Starford

Learn how to begin and maintain a focused creative writing practice

Hannah Kent & Rebecca Starford

$169

Structuring Poetry with Andy Jackson

Learn how to build and shape your poem on the page

Andy Jackson

$169

Short-form Memoir with Jenny Valentish

Learn how to craft a captivating piece of short memoir

Jenny Valentish

$169

Screenwriting for Beginners with Hannah Kent

Everything you need to know about writing for the screen

Hannah Kent

$169

Crafting Endings in Short Fiction with Cate Kennedy

Learn how to successfully land your short story

Cate Kennedy

$169

Opinion Writing with Bridie Jabour

Learn practical tips to shape your opinion writing and how to get published

Bridie Jabour

$169

Writing Personal Essays with Fiona Wright

Learn about the creative possibilities in this exciting and challenging form

Fiona Wright

$169

Making Memoir with Liam Pieper

Learn how to create a memoir from the page to publication

Liam Pieper

$169

Shaping Longform Fiction with Claire Thomas

Explore the many creative ways you can sculpt the shape of your novel

Claire Thomas

$169

Introduction to Memoir with Rebecca Starford

How to begin and develop your memoir manuscript

Rebecca Starford

$169

Writing Poetry with Evelyn Araluen

Learn about fundamentals of poetic language and form

Evelyn Araluen

$169

Crafting Gripping Plots in Novels with Jock Serong

Learn how to use structure to tell a page-turning story

Jock Serong

$169

Life Writing with Sisonke Msimang

Learn how to begin or develop your memoir manuscript or personal essay

Sisonke Msimang

$169

Writing Historical Fiction with Hannah Kent

Learn how to research and write a work of historical fiction

Hannah Kent

$169

When to Show, When to Tell with Rebecca Starford

Learn techniques to imaginatively reveal character, setting and plot in your writing

Rebecca Starford

$169

Writing Landscape in Short Fiction with Alice Bishop

Learn techniques for writing landscape, place and setting authentically

Alice Bishop

$169

Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication with Angela Meyer

Learn how to polish your work so it stands out from the crowd

Angela Meyer

$169

Getting Published with Hannah Kent and Rebecca Starford

Everything you need to know about getting your creative writing published

Hannah Kent & Rebecca Starford

$169

Writing Literary Criticism with Declan Fry

How to get started in writing criticism

Declan Fry

$169

Enriching Your Plot with Setting with Laura Elizabeth Woollett

Learn how to use place to drive your narrative

Laura Elizabeth Woollett

$169

Writing Political Essays with Jennifer Mills

Learn to write powerful, challenging and compelling essays

Jennifer Mills

$169

How Art Can Enrich Your Writing with Amani Haydar

Explore the many creative ways art can inform, inspire and enhance your writing practice

Amani Haydar

$169

Writing A Thriller with J.P. Pomare

Everything you need to know about crafting unputdownable fiction

J.P. Pomare

$169

Writing Character & Plot with Hannah Kent and Rebecca Starford

Everything you need to know about balancing action with characterisation

Hannah Kent & Rebecca Starford

$169

Writing Criticism with Cher Tan

Learn how to critique with confidence

Cher Tan

$169

Writing Dialogue with Rebecca Starford

Learn the craft of revealing character and narrative through dialogue

Rebecca Starford

$169

Finding Creativity in Place with Luke Beesley

Learn how to gather inspiration from the world around you to enrich your writing

Luke Beesley

$169

Writing about the Body with Madeleine Watts

Tune into your senses and develop your craft

Madeleine Watts

$169

Building Sustainable Writing Practices with Lee Kofman

Enrich your practice with motivation, reflection and practical routines

Lee Kofman

$169

Writing Three-dimensional Characters in Thrillers with Gabriel Bergmoser

Bring your story to life with memorable and compelling characters

Gabriel Bergmoser

$169

Pitch, Publish, Promote with Kill Your Darlings

Learn how to craft your pitch, develop your ideas and share your writing

Kill Your Darlings

$35

Teachers' Edition: So You Want To Write?

Teach your students strategies to stay inspired and motivated in their creative writing practice

Hannah Kent & Rebecca Starford

$299

All Bundles

Purchase some of our most popular courses together and save!

Motivational Kit

A 3-course bundle to kickstart your writing — save $258!

Courses: 3

$249

Mastering the Creative Non-Fiction Essay

Everything you need to know about the creative possibilities in writing essays — save $109

Courses: 2

$229

Short Fiction Craft Kit

A 5-course masterclass in stories — save $546!

Courses: 5

$299

Memoir Masterclass

Two courses designed to help you plan, write and prepare your memoir for publication — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Poetry Masterclass

Two practical courses on writing poetry - save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Preparing for Publication

Three courses on taking your manuscript to the next step — save $278!

Courses: 3

$229

Short Fiction Intensive

Two courses that will help you start (and finish) a new short story — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Lights, Camera, Character

Two practical courses on bringing your screenplay to life — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Fiction Foundations

Two courses to help you craft character, plot and setting — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Writing Memoir

Three courses that will give you all the writing skills you need to begin your memoir project — save $238!

Courses: 3

$269

Perfecting Your Prose

Two courses to improve your writing on a sentence level — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Writing for Middle Grade and YA Readers

Two courses to help you craft novels for younger readers — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Historical Fiction Foundations

Two courses to help you plan, research and write a historical novel — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Media Masterclass: Political and Opinion Essays

Two practical courses on writing for the media — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Literary Craft: Body and Voice

Two practical courses on developing your literary craft — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction

Two writing courses that explore these genres in novels and short fiction — save $109!

Courses: 2

$229

How to Craft a Thrilling Novel

Two courses that provide advice on crafting an attention-grabbing novel — save $109

Courses: 2

$229