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Online Courses

ONLINE COURSES: CREATIVE WRITING

Stanford Continuing Studies' online creative writing courses make it easy to take courses taught by instructors from Stanford’s writing community. Thanks to the flexibility of the online format, these courses can be taken anywhere, anytime—a plus for students who lead busy lives or for whom regular travel to the Stanford campus is not possible. These courses are open to all adults, and we encourage all levels of writers to enroll.

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Technical Requirements and FAQs for Online Courses
Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir

CNF 109 W Memoir Workshop: Balancing Intimacy with Objectivity SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Genre

FICT 110 W Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop: The Art of Speculative Storytelling SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W Mystery and Thriller Workshop: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Memoir Writing Certificate

OWC 204 A Memoir II: Plotting Your Life SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 204 B Memoir II: Plotting Your Life SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Narrative Craft

CW 50 W From Synopsis to Success: Foolproof Story Development SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 56 W Fiction Workshop: Inhabiting Character SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Novel

FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 110 W Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop: The Art of Speculative Storytelling SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W Mystery and Thriller Workshop: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 56 W Fiction Workshop: Inhabiting Character SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 46 W Novel Workshop: Build Your Novel's Narrative Engine SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 51 W Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Maintaining Tension SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Novel Writing Certificate

OWC 304 A Novel II: Plot and Structure SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 B Novel II: Plot and Structure SP F Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 C Novel II: Plot and Structure SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 304 D Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 304 E Novel II: Plot and Structure SP F Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 310 A One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 B One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 C One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 D One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 E One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 310 F One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 310 G One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Online ClosedNotify Me

Poetry

POET 23 W Poetry Workshop: Craft and Vision SP Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
POET 28 W Poetry Workshop: Creating Poems of Beauty and Power SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Prompt-Driven Writing

CW 19 WC The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 19 WD The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Short Story

FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 56 W Fiction Workshop: Inhabiting Character SP W Online OpenAdd to cart