Short Story Writing Courses and Certifications

Writing Short Stories: The Essential Guide

1088 ratings at Udemy

Learn to write short fiction for magazines with this course, covering plot, structure, dialogue, characterisation, and more. Offered by Udemy, it includes editing and submission tips.

• Udemy
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Writing Character-Driven Short Stories

Learn to write compelling short stories in less than an hour with Yiyun Li, a renowned professor and MacArthur Fellow. Ideal for both beginners and experienced writers.

• Skillshare
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Short story masterclass: learn from a prizewinning author!

236 ratings at Udemy

Improve your creative writing; create, polish and publish short stories, all under the guidance of an acclaimed writer.

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Fiction: How to Write the First Draft of a Short Story

Learn to write a short story draft with acclaimed author Seth Fried. Generate ideas, create original characters, and plot lines in under an hour.

• Skillshare
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Write Your First Short Horror Story: The bare bones

Learn to write your first horror story with this beginner-friendly course. From idea generation to crafting a satisfying ending, get tips and feedback on your work. Less than 1 hour.

• Skillshare
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Joyce Carol Oates Teaches The Art Of The Short Story

The award-winning author and Princeton University creative writing professor teaches you how to tap into your storytelling instincts. Find ideas from your own experiences and perceptions, experiment with structure, and improve your craft, one sentence at…

• MasterClass
• 3 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

The Victorian Gothic Short Story

The course offers a specialized study of the Victorian Short Story in relation to the Gothic mode. It will introduce students to the form as it was practiced in Great Britain by great masters of literature such as Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Oscar…

• YouTube
• 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Relato corto de ficción: escribe desde tu experiencia personal

1 review

Aprende a escribir historias que cautiven a tus lectores construyendo una narrativa con elementos de ficción

• Domestika
• 2 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

DCE- 03: Short Story

IGNOU's 16-week course on short story writing, covering plot structure, character development, atmosphere creation, narration, and contemporary styles.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• 31st Dec, 2023
• Free Online Course

Creative Writing Project: Structure Your Story

Learn to structure your novel, short story, or screenplay in under an hour. Identify your passion, theme, and main character's flaw to create a compelling premise.

• Skillshare
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creative Writing Project: Structure a Scene

Improve your creative writing skills in under an hour with this course, focusing on structuring a scene for a novel, short story, or screenplay, aiming to get you published.

• Skillshare
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creative Writing Project: Write Act 2

Learn to write the second act of a novel, short story, or screenplay, focusing on character crisis, struggle, and epiphany in under 1 hour.

• Skillshare
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Beginners Creative Writing Class (Short Story)

Lesson 1: Point of ViewLesson 2: TensesLesson 3: Introducing Characters/StoriesLesson 4: Writing DetailsLesson 5: Writing Dialects/DialoguesLesson 6: Formatting DialogueLesson 7: Writing EndingsLesson 8: Commas & SemicolonsLesson 9: Colons & Dashes/Closi…

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creativity in Action: 10 Challenges To Make Ideas Happen

Join TV host Esteban Gast in a fun, 1-2 hour course featuring 10 creative challenges designed to inspire, spark new ideas, and provide tools for bringing your unique concepts to life.

• Skillshare
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

University of Kashmir;  CEC

Study of Urdu Novel and Urdu Short Story (DSE)

The course “Study of Urdu Novel and Urdu Short Story. is a Discipline Specific Course in B.A Urdu (Hons) as per UGC CBCS Curriculum. The course is designed to make the students understand basic features of novel and short story and help them to dev…

• Swayam
• 6 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course