Writing a story is one thing, but creating a world with its own creatures, rules, mythos?
How does a writer create that imagined world? What are its necessary elements? How do you introduce an audience to your created world? What details could you leave out? And, more importantly, how do you build a story within that world?
How to Write Sci-Fi/Fantasy is a crash course that will tackle those questions and more. By the end of the session, you'd be able to build your own sci-fi or fantasy story that's not just about dragons, vampires, dark forests or magic, but about letting humanity take center stage.
Online class duration: 7 daysMinimum age for this workshop: 8 years old(Online students aged 8-12 are required to have a parent or guardian to assist the child in accomplishing coursework.)
Our course creator
How to Write Sci-Fi/Fantasy was created by Filipino playwright and author, Dr. Joem Antonio. He has a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from UP Diliman and is an eight-time Palanca Award winner. He teaches graduate students of the MA Humanities Program at the University of Asia and the Pacific.
What you get with each writing course registration
Lectures and writing exercises that give you a step-by-step method for building stories.
Get feedback from a writing coach within the duration of your course.
Meet the requirements, receive a certificate.
Online Learning
Train to be a writer while experiencing the conditions that most writers work with: specific assignments, lots of reading, even more writing, flexible work hours, and a deadline.
Coursework in each of Storywriting School's online workshops is composed of text lectures and writing exercises, which you will have seven days to finish at your own pace. Our online courses follow the usual workflow of a writer: some reading, lots of writing, and a flexible schedule that ends in a deadline. Finish on time and you get a printable certificate of completion. If you want great value for money, training in the writer's lifestyle, or a workshop that's suited to your schedule and location, this modality is best for you.
Note: Because our online courses require time management, we require students aged 8-12 to have a parent or guardian to assist the child in going through coursework.
Choose a schedule
Take any seven-day online writing course on your preferred schedule.February 3-9, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
February 17-23, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
March 2-8, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
March 16-22, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
April 6-12, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
April 20-26, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
May 4-10, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
May 18-24, 2024 (Saturday-Friday)
Starts 12:00AM GMT/UTC+0:00*
*If you are in the Philippines (GMT/UTC+8:00), your course officially starts at 8:00 AM.
Choose a coach
Your fee depends on the coach you choose. Please click/tap on the coach's name to view his/her registration page.Coach Joem Antonio - course creator, creative writer
Coach Esther Suson - professional editor and writing coach
Face-to-face Classes
We're still figuring out how to best resume face-to-face classes. Stay tuned!