15 Best Creative Writing Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Creative Writing courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $79.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Wesleyan University, University of California, Irvine and Michigan State University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $9.99 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "creative writing" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Creative Writing: The Craft of Character
Offered by Wesleyan University
At the center of a good story are the characters in it. In this course aspiring writers will discover how to build and bring to life complex, vivid and unforgettable characters. We will study the choices a writer makes t...
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Creative Writing
Offered by Wesleyan University
This Specialization covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. You will master the techniques that good writers use to compose a bracing story, populated with memora...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditTurn Ideas Into Unique Content: Tools For Creative Writing
Offered by Skillshare
By the end of this course, you will be able to capture and organize ideas effectively, develop a personalized system for creative thinking, and transform everyday observations into compelling written content. In Turn Ide...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditWriting poetry and other creative writing, and promoting it
Offered by Alex Genadinik
Learn to write poetry and other creative writing, and appreciate its beauty and power to enrich your inner life. Also learn how to avoid procrastination and get motivated so you write your own creative work, and also lea...
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Enhance your Writing with Noun Clauses
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This course is designed to hold your hand step-by-step through the most basic concepts of noun clauses all the way to the end goal of writing a paragraph with varied noun clauses. With each individual lesson, you’ll watc...
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Transmedia Writing
Offered by Michigan State University
Do you have a desire to write a novel, write a screenplay, design a video game? In this project-centered course you will develop your own, original, intellectual property (IP) into a transmedia project containing written...
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Write Your First Novel
Offered by Michigan State University
WRITE YOUR FIRST NOVEL From Inc.com - The 30 Most Popular Online Courses of 2020 "Write Your First Novel" made the list at #15 https://lnkd.in/gZqscmn If you’ve ever had the dream, the desire or even just a vague notion...
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Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Explore how artists have come to understand their identities over time, through creative media and scholarly discussions. You will connect with your own sources of creative inspiration, and revisit a major moment in your...
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Storying the Self: Telling our Stories
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Ask for and give constructive feedback on your work, and consider venues for sharing your stories as both a leader and creator. In leadership contexts, this translates to authentic purpose, vision, and values. You’ll eng...
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Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order
Offered by University of Michigan
This course focuses on enhancing your writing skills, teaching you how to choose your words carefully to engage and persuade your audience. You'll explore creative uses of syntax, master storytelling techniques, and disc...
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Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself
Offered by Wesleyan University
How To Write About Yourself...so that someone else wants to read it! This is the heart of this Coursera specialization in Memoir and Personal Essay. Masters of both genres share tips, prompts, exercises, readings and cha...
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Create Student Books with Book Creator
Offered by Coursera
By the end of this project, you will be ready to use Book Creator to make student writing come to life. With Book Creator’s tools, you can create interactive stories, digital portfolios, research journals, instruction ma...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditLanguage Arts Confidence with Storybird
Offered by Coursera
By the end of this project, you will be fully confident in using the Storybird platform with your students. Storybird is a creative writing platform that boosts young learner’s writing skills. Complete with short writing...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to AI for Beginners
Offered by SkillsBooster Academy
Unlock the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with this practical course designed to transform your productivity, creativity, and decision-making. In this course, you'll learn the fundamentals of AI, including Generat...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditPrompt Engineering For Everyone with ChatGPT and GPT-4
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price
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