Reedsy review

Reedsy is best known as a marketplace for editors and designers, and its learning section is a practical place to start a novel. The course catalog lists 55 courses across writing, editing, design, publishing and marketing. Many are free 10-day email courses, including Novel Writing 101 with novelist and ghostwriter Tom Bromley, plus courses on self-editing, building a writing routine and traditional publishing. The paid entry point is How to Plan a Novel at $49: five video lessons on pitch, protagonist, plot, point of view and place, each with a writing exercise, plus supplementary reading and a $49 credit toward the full How to Write a Novel course. That course costs $1399 and is pitched as a way to finish your first draft in 3 months. Reedsy also runs live events, such as sessions on landing a literary agent and live editing. The free courses are short email lessons, so writers who want feedback on their pages still need a workshop or an editor.

Who it is for

novelists who want a low-cost start

Price

Free 10-day email courses; How to Plan a Novel video course $49; How to Write a Novel video course $1399.

Cost: $49
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 55 courses across writing, editing, design, publishing and marketing
• Free 10-day email courses such as Novel Writing 101
• How to Plan a Novel: 5 video lessons with daily writing exercises
• $49 credit from How to Plan a Novel toward How to Write a Novel
• How to Write a Novel video course with Tom Bromley, pitched to finish a first draft in 3 months

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Many free email courses on writing and publishing
• Strength: A $49 course with a credit toward the full course
• Strength: Also covers editing, publishing and book marketing
• Weakness: The full How to Write a Novel course costs $1399
• Weakness: Email courses are short lessons, not workshops
• Weakness: Most writing courses focus on the novel

Key facts

• Courses listed: 55
• Free courses: 10-day email courses
• How to Plan a Novel: $49, 5 video lessons
• How to Write a Novel: $1399
• Instructor: Tom Bromley (novel courses)

Where it ranks

Reedsy is No. 6 in our Best Online Writing Courses verdict.