Writers.com review

Writers.com is the most direct way on this list to get a teacher reading your pages every week. Classes run on a platform called Wet Ink: once a week the instructor posts a lecture with a writing assignment, students send their work to the group, and the instructor writes feedback that the whole class can see. Some classes are workshops built around student manuscripts, and many add live Zoom calls that most instructors record. The school says it has offered online classes since 1995, and the November 2026 schedule lists courses such as a 10-week novel class for finishing a first draft, an 8-week prose poem class and a 4-week nature poetry class. The FAQ says most 8-week classes cost US $545 and 10-week classes usually cost US $645, with single-day webinars listed from $115. Refunds before the start are full minus about $30 in fees, or full as course credit. The cost is the catch: one class costs more than four years of a MasterClass membership.

Who it is for

writers who want weekly instructor feedback

Price

Most 8-week classes $545 and 10-week classes $645; single-day webinars from $115; all prices in US dollars.

Most eight week classes cost US $545.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Weekly lecture and writing assignment posted by the instructor
• Instructor feedback on every completed assignment, shared with the class
• Formats listed as Text-Based, Text and Live Video, and Video-Based
• Classes in fiction, novel, short story, memoir, personal essay and poetry
• Most instructors record Zoom calls for students who miss them

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Every assignment gets written feedback from the instructor
• Strength: No fixed meeting times on text-based classes
• Strength: Refund or full course credit before the course starts
• Weakness: Most 8-week classes cost $545, far more than a video library
• Weakness: Popular classes fill up, some listings show only 1 seat left
• Weakness: Not a college, so classes carry no degree credit

Key facts

• 8-week class: $545 (most classes)
• 10-week class: $645 (most classes)
• Single-day webinar: From $115
• Teaching online since: 1995
• Platform: Wet Ink

Where it ranks

Writers.com is No. 1 in our Best Online Writing Courses verdict.