Creative Writing: Stories & Personal Essays
Write short stories and personal essays — including about your own move and experiences — with a clear voice.
Your Readiness Proof
Two finished pieces — a short story and a personal essay of up to 2,000 words each — revised from first draft, plus a writing routine you can keep.
Who this is for
- People who have always wanted to write
- People who want to tell their migration story
- Professionals who want a creative outlet
Better to start elsewhere
- People looking for business or marketing copywriting — see Content Marketing & Copywriting
What you will be able to do
- Find ideas and your own voice
- Build scenes, characters and dialogue
- Structure a story and an essay
- Revise and edit your drafts
- Keep writing regularly
Modules and lessons
1Starting
3 lessons
- Finding ideas
- Freewriting
- Your voice
2Story craft
3 lessons
- Scenes
- Characters
- Dialogue
3Personal essay
3 lessons
- Memory and meaning
- Structure
- Honesty and privacy
4Revision
3 lessons
- From draft to story
- Cutting
- Reading aloud
5Keep writing
3 lessons
- Routines
- Feedback groups
- Where to share or submit
Course author and support
Written by published authors who teach writing workshops.
Self-paced, with automated checks and a final assessment. A coordinator answers questions by message within three business days.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 1 · CheckpointStarting
- Week 2 · CheckpointStory craft
- Week 3 · CheckpointPersonal essay
- Week 4 · CheckpointRevision
- Week 5 · CheckpointKeep writing
- Week 6Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
6 months of access to all materials and updates after you finish, a 30-day check-in from your coordinator and access to the alumni community.
Format and time
Video lessons, readings, exercises, quizzes and a final assessment, at your own pace. 2–3 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 2–3 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.