Online

Looking for a writing workshop you can join online? Online workshops make it possible to work with an experienced instructor and a group of fellow writers no matter where you live, whether you're in a small town without a local writing community nearby or you simply prefer the convenience of joining from home.

Formats vary quite a bit from one workshop to the next: some focus on collaborative writing exercises done live in a group, others build a whole course around a single genre or theme, from the novel to poetry to short fiction, spread out over several weeks. Before signing up, look into the instructor's background and read feedback from past participants whenever it's available.

An online workshop asks for the same commitment as an in-person one. The flexibility of the format is real, but it doesn't replace consistency. Set yourself a concrete start date rather than a vague intention to get around to it eventually.