Writers' Educational Community
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

MFA700 Narrative Design
(January 01, 2024)

L308 One Hundred Years of Solitude
(January 02, 2024)

F176 Writing Boosters - Story Starters #1
(January 03, 2024)

B101 WVU Orientation
(January 03, 2024)

MFA368: Experiment and the Tradition
(January 04, 2024)

MFA201 Discovering the Rose in the Rubble
(January 04, 2024)

L106: Anton Chekhov Short Stories
(January 09, 2024)

F178 Writing Boosters - Recipe #2
(January 10, 2024)

B101 WVU Orientation
(January 10, 2024)

MFA171 Flash Fiction - Editing and Revising
(January 11, 2024)

L418 Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
(January 16, 2024)

B101 WVU Orientation
(January 17, 2024)

MFA202 Triggers
(January 18, 2024)

MFA260 Flashbacks, Subplots, and Foreshadowing
(January 18, 2024)

MFA112 Writing Better Sentences
(January 18, 2024)

B101 WVU Orientation
(January 24, 2024)

MFA172 Flash Fiction - Fixed-Form Narratives
(January 25, 2024)

L403 The Immense Journey - Loren EiseleyL403 The Immense Journey - Loren Eiseley
(January 30, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(January 31, 2024)

MFA203 The Mask of FictionMFA203 The Mask of Fiction
(February 01, 2024)

MFA051 Flash Nonfiction: Image and DetailMFA051 Flash Nonfiction: Image and Detail
(February 01, 2024)

L134 Huckleberry FinnL134 Huckleberry Finn
(February 06, 2024)

F108 Creativity In A Box F108 Creativity In A Box
(February 07, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 07, 2024)

MFA261 The Writer's BrainMFA261 The Writer's Brain
(February 08, 2024)

MFA173 Flash Fiction: Doing More with LessMFA173 Flash Fiction: Doing More with Less
(February 08, 2024)

L301 If on a winter's night a traveler (Calvino)
(February 13, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 14, 2024)

MFA204 The Fiction Writer's ApprenticeshipMFA204 The Fiction Writer's Apprenticeship
(February 15, 2024)

MFA369: The Perennial ThemesMFA369: The Perennial Themes
(February 15, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 21, 2024)

MFA174: Writing Flash FictionMFA174: Writing Flash Fiction
(February 22, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(February 28, 2024)

MFA400 Nonfiction: Telling True StoriesMFA400 Nonfiction: Telling True Stories
(February 29, 2024)

MFA110 Syntax, Style and GrammarMFA110 Syntax, Style and Grammar
(February 29, 2024)

L401 Slouching Towards Bethlehem - Joan DidionL401 Slouching Towards Bethlehem - Joan Didion
(March 05, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 06, 2024)

MFA205 Developing CharactersMFA205 Developing Characters
(March 07, 2024)

MFA802 Introduction to Conceptual MetaphorMFA802 Introduction to Conceptual Metaphor
(March 11, 2024)

L232 Kevin Moffett & Nam Le Short StoriesL232 Kevin Moffett & Nam Le Short Stories
(March 12, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 13, 2024)

MFA052 Flash Nonfiction: Voice, Sound and LanguageMFA052 Flash Nonfiction: Voice, Sound and Language
(March 14, 2024)

MFA150 Introduction to Flash FictionMFA150 Introduction to Flash Fiction
(March 14, 2024)

L233 Chekhov Short Stories (Form and Setting)
(March 19, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 20, 2024)

MFA206 Minor CharactersMFA206 Minor Characters
(March 21, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(March 27, 2024)

MFA151 Flash Fiction Workshop: VignettesMFA151 Flash Fiction Workshop: Vignettes
(March 28, 2024)

MFA314 Japanese Poetic FormsMFA314 Japanese Poetic Forms
(March 28, 2024)

L303 The Great GatsbyL303 The Great Gatsby
(April 02, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(April 03, 2024)

MFA207 Setting and CharacterMFA207 Setting and Character
(April 04, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(April 10, 2024)

MFA152 Flash Fiction from Contemporary ChinaMFA152 Flash Fiction from Contemporary China
(April 11, 2024)

MFA703 Maps of the ImaginationMFA703 Maps of the Imagination
(April 15, 2024)

L200 Proust & Flaubert - Short WorksL200 Proust & Flaubert - Short Works
(April 16, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(April 17, 2024)

B116 Revising and EditingB116 Revising and Editing
(April 17, 2024)

MFA403 Contemporary Writing StrategiesMFA403 Contemporary Writing Strategies
(April 18, 2024)

MFA350 Understanding and Writing PoetryMFA350 Understanding and Writing Poetry
(April 18, 2024)

L312 Julio Cortázar ShortsL312 Julio Cortázar Shorts
(April 23, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(April 24, 2024)

MFA053 Flash Nonfiction: POV and StructureMFA053 Flash Nonfiction: POV and Structure
(April 25, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(May 01, 2024)

MFA209 Point of View BasicsMFA209 Point of View Basics
(May 02, 2024)

MFA760 Dialogue as Verbal ActionMFA760 Dialogue as Verbal Action
(May 06, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(May 08, 2024)

MFA154 Flash Fiction Point of View and VoiceMFA154 Flash Fiction Point of View and Voice
(May 09, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(May 15, 2024)

B114 Point of View - MainB114 Point of View - Main
(May 15, 2024)

MFA210 The Art of First Person MFA210 The Art of First Person
(May 16, 2024)

L210 Daisy Miller - Henry JamesL210 Daisy Miller - Henry James
(May 21, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(May 22, 2024)

MFA155 Flash Fiction - One Page FictionsMFA155 Flash Fiction - One Page Fictions
(May 23, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(May 29, 2024)

MFA211 The Art of Third PersonMFA211 The Art of Third Person
(May 30, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(June 05, 2024)

MFA156 Flash Fiction - Great ThoughtsMFA156 Flash Fiction - Great Thoughts
(June 06, 2024)

MFA301 MeterMFA301 Meter
(June 06, 2024)

B101 WVU OrientationB101 WVU Orientation
(June 12, 2024)

MFA213 The Art of SequencingMFA213 The Art of Sequencing
(June 13, 2024)

MFA212 What is a Plot?MFA212 What is a Plot?
(June 13, 2024)

L235 Hemingway Short Stories (Dialogue and Exposition)
(June 13, 2024)

MFA054 Flash Nonfiction: Singular Moments - Against the GrainMFA054 Flash Nonfiction: Singular Moments - Against the Grain
(June 13, 2024)

MFA702 SubtextMFA702 Subtext
(June 17, 2024)