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Online Creative Writing Courses

We offer innovative writing workshops with celebrated authors.  Share your work with writers from around the world without ever leaving home.  Earn the University of Toronto’s prestigious Creative Writing Certificate from anywhere in the world and fit your courses into your own busy schedule.

Online Creative Writing Courses

SCS 1664 Creative Writing: Introduction
SCS 2213 Writer’s Talk: Writing Through Reading

SCS 1679 Writing the Novel: Introduction
SCS 1701 Writing the Novel II

SCS 1680 Writing Short Fiction: Introduction
SCS 2695 The Art of Fact: An Introduction to Writing Non-Fiction
SCS 1687 Poetry: Introduction
SCS 1709 Screenwriting: Introduction
SCS 1717 Writing for Children: Introduction

SCS 2282 Memories into Story: Introduction to Life Writing
SCS 2698 Mystery Writing Workshop

New SCS 2710 The Great Escape: Writing Fantasy

Other Online Courses

SCS 1711 The Freelance Writing Business
SCS 1686 Online Mentor