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Writers Helping Writers Since 1995
The first, the largest, the best online university for writers.
Writers' Village University is more than a great place to learn how to write; it's a living, breathing community of writers from around the world. Education should be a life-long pursuit for beginning and experienced writers. At Writers' Village University, you'll get to know a community of friendly, helpful members who have made education an important part of their lives.
The "Village," as members refer to Writers' Village University, is a full-time support service. We offer over 300 writing courses and add new classes regularly. As a member, you may take as many courses and workshops as you'd like. It’s all included with your membership. Certificate Programs and Writing Groups are available for every level of writer. If you're a beginner, you won't have to worry about harsh, intimidating criticisms of your work. We prefer to encourage and build confidence. For advanced writers, we provide workshop guidelines that encourage detailed, constructive criticism with an emphasis on craft and author intent.
WVU
L230 Italo Calvino Short Stories
(November 12, 2024)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(November 13, 2024)
P148 Poetry Triggers - Breaking Through Writer's BlockP148 Poetry Triggers - Breaking Through Writer's Block
(November 13, 2024)
MFA255 Story Is in the SpecificsMFA255 Story Is in the Specifics
(November 14, 2024)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(November 20, 2024)
MFA103 Creativity and the Cumulative SentenceMFA103 Creativity and the Cumulative Sentence
(November 21, 2024)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(November 27, 2024)
MFA256 Conflict and ChangeMFA256 Conflict and Change
(November 28, 2024)
MFA168 Flash Fiction - Flash in a PanMFA168 Flash Fiction - Flash in a Pan
(November 28, 2024)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(December 04, 2024)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(December 11, 2024)
MFA257 Cause & EffectMFA257 Cause & Effect
(December 12, 2024)
MFA169 Flash Fiction - Expose YourselfMFA169 Flash Fiction - Expose Yourself
(December 12, 2024)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(December 18, 2024)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(December 25, 2024)
MFA259 Setups to PayoffsMFA259 Setups to Payoffs
(December 26, 2024)
MFA170 Flash Fiction - Load-bearing SentencesMFA170 Flash Fiction - Load-bearing Sentences
(December 26, 2024)
MFA050 Flash Nonfiction: FormMFA050 Flash Nonfiction: Form
(December 26, 2024)
MFA700 Narrative DesignMFA700 Narrative Design
(December 30, 2024)
L308 One Hundred Years of SolitudeL308 One Hundred Years of Solitude
(December 31, 2024)
F176 Writing Boosters - Story Starters #1F176 Writing Boosters - Story Starters #1
(January 01, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(January 01, 2025)
MFA201 Discovering the Rose in the RubbleMFA201 Discovering the Rose in the Rubble
(January 02, 2025)
MFA368: Experiment and the TraditionMFA368: Experiment and the Tradition
(January 02, 2025)
L106: Anton Chekhov Short StoriesL106: Anton Chekhov Short Stories
(January 07, 2025)
F178 Writing Boosters - Recipe #2F178 Writing Boosters - Recipe #2
(January 08, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(January 08, 2025)
MFA171 Flash Fiction - Editing and RevisingMFA171 Flash Fiction - Editing and Revising
(January 09, 2025)
L418 Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the WorldL418 Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
(January 14, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(January 15, 2025)
MFA112 Writing Better SentencesMFA112 Writing Better Sentences
(January 16, 2025)
MFA260 Flashbacks, Subplots, and ForeshadowingMFA260 Flashbacks, Subplots, and Foreshadowing
(January 16, 2025)
MFA202 TriggersMFA202 Triggers
(January 16, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(January 22, 2025)
MFA172 Flash Fiction - Fixed-Form NarrativesMFA172 Flash Fiction - Fixed-Form Narratives
(January 23, 2025)
L403 The Immense Journey - Loren EiseleyL403 The Immense Journey - Loren Eiseley
(January 28, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(January 29, 2025)
MFA203 The Mask of FictionMFA203 The Mask of Fiction
(January 30, 2025)
MFA051 Flash Nonfiction: Image and DetailMFA051 Flash Nonfiction: Image and Detail
(January 30, 2025)
L134 Huckleberry FinnL134 Huckleberry Finn
(February 04, 2025)
F108 Creativity In A Box F108 Creativity In A Box
(February 05, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 05, 2025)
MFA261 The Writer's BrainMFA261 The Writer's Brain
(February 06, 2025)
MFA173 Flash Fiction: Doing More with LessMFA173 Flash Fiction: Doing More with Less
(February 06, 2025)
L301 If on a winter's night a traveler (Calvino)L301 If on a winter's night a traveler (Calvino)
(February 11, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 12, 2025)
MFA369: The Perennial ThemesMFA369: The Perennial Themes
(February 13, 2025)
MFA204 The Fiction Writer's ApprenticeshipMFA204 The Fiction Writer's Apprenticeship
(February 13, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 19, 2025)
MFA174: Writing Flash FictionMFA174: Writing Flash Fiction
(February 20, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 26, 2025)
MFA400 Nonfiction: Telling True StoriesMFA400 Nonfiction: Telling True Stories
(February 27, 2025)
MFA110 Syntax, Style and GrammarMFA110 Syntax, Style and Grammar
(February 27, 2025)
L401 Slouching Towards Bethlehem - Joan DidionL401 Slouching Towards Bethlehem - Joan Didion
(March 04, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 05, 2025)
MFA205 Developing CharactersMFA205 Developing Characters
(March 06, 2025)
MFA802 Introduction to Conceptual MetaphorMFA802 Introduction to Conceptual Metaphor
(March 10, 2025)
L232 Kevin Moffett & Nam Le Short StoriesL232 Kevin Moffett & Nam Le Short Stories
(March 11, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 12, 2025)
MFA150 Introduction to Flash FictionMFA150 Introduction to Flash Fiction
(March 13, 2025)
MFA052 Flash Nonfiction: Voice, Sound and LanguageMFA052 Flash Nonfiction: Voice, Sound and Language
(March 13, 2025)
L233 Chekhov Short Stories (Form and Setting)L233 Chekhov Short Stories (Form and Setting)
(March 18, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 19, 2025)
MFA206 Minor CharactersMFA206 Minor Characters
(March 20, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 26, 2025)
MFA151 Flash Fiction Workshop: VignettesMFA151 Flash Fiction Workshop: Vignettes
(March 27, 2025)
MFA314 Japanese Poetic FormsMFA314 Japanese Poetic Forms
(March 27, 2025)
L303 The Great GatsbyL303 The Great Gatsby
(April 01, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(April 02, 2025)
MFA207 Setting and CharacterMFA207 Setting and Character
(April 03, 2025)
B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(April 09, 2025)
MFA152 Flash Fiction from Contemporary ChinaMFA152 Flash Fiction from Contemporary China
(April 10, 2025)
MFA703 Maps of the ImaginationMFA703 Maps of the Imagination
(April 14, 2025)
L200 Proust & Flaubert - Short WorksL200 Proust & Flaubert - Short Works
(April 15, 2025)
B116 Revising and EditingB116 Revising and Editing
(April 16, 2025)