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      Coursera Project Network

      Establish Company Training Initiatives with Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Organizational Skills, Content Development and Management, Employee Training, Training and Development, Learning Management Systems, Content Management, Content Creation, Writing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Edureka

      Data Storytelling with Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      164 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III)

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Solution Design, Quality Improvement, Patient Flow, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Management, User Centered Design, Creativity, Collaboration, Empathy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      196 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Minnesota

      Black-box and White-box Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      113 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      F

      Fractal Analytics

      Structured Approach to Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Data Science, Complex Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Decision Making, Data Analysis, Empathy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Dataflow

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Drive Engagement, Strategic Communication, Business Communication, Target Audience, Active Listening, Employee Engagement, Business Writing, Leadership

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crear un CV y una Carta de Presentación en Word

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Recruitment, Writing, Design

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
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      University of Geneva

      Classical papers in molecular genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Experimentation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      240 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Universidad de Palermo

      Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada al Derecho

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Writing, Legal Strategy, Legal Technology, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Legal Research, LLM Application, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Fudan University

      微影人的自我修养

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Video Production, Storyboarding, Writing and Editing, Performing Arts, Video Editing, Photography, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      National Taiwan University

      現代文學導讀:詩、散文、小說

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, World History

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular creative writing courses

    • Establish Company Training Initiatives with Canvas: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Storytelling with Power BI: Edureka
    • Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III): Johns Hopkins University
    • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
    • Structured Approach to Problem Solving: Fractal Analytics
    • SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations: University of Colorado System
    • Fundamentals of Internal Business Communications : Coursera Instructor Network
    • Crear un CV y una Carta de Presentación en Word: Coursera Project Network
    • Classical papers in molecular genetics: University of Geneva
    • Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada al Derecho: Universidad de Palermo

    Why Learn Creative Writing?

    Creative writing is the craft of expressing ideas, emotions, and stories through original works like fiction, poetry, and personal essays. It fosters imagination, strengthens communication skills, and helps writers connect with audiences in meaningful ways. Learning creative writing can open doors to artistic growth, storytelling careers, and new forms of self-expression.

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