Narratively Academy is a creative community for writers to hone their craft and develop all the tools to pursue their writing and publishing dreams—through intimate classes, live videos, how-to guides, community chats, and much more.

Who We Are

We’re the team behind Narratively.com, an award-winning, critically-acclaimed storytelling platform that’s been named one of Time’s “50 Best Websites” and Columbia Journalism Review’s “11 Best Experiments in Journalism.” We’re incredibly proud to have edited and published 2,500+ true stories, working with thousands of storytellers from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists to emerging writers sharing their very first pieces — many who have since gone on to publish acclaimed and bestselling books. Our mission has always been to celebrate underdogs and elevate overlooked voices, and Narratively Academy is all about sharing knowledge throughout our unique and diverse community.

What We Do

✅ Writing Classes Workshop-based courses, seminars and writing critiques taught by Narratively’s editors, contributors and storytelling heroes. All classes are conducted online and accessible to students anywhere in the world.

✅ Live weekly video Zoom sessions with Narratively editors & special guests, giving you the inside track on how to pitch, write, and publish nonfiction stories and books.

✅ StoryCraft features – pitch breakdowns, writing guides, and publishing insights. (Check out 5 of our most popular StoryCraft articles here).

✅ The Saturday Prompt – creative sparks delivered weekly.

✅ The Wednesday Writers’ Room – lightly guided sessions to write in good company.

✅ Member Chat Direct conversations with our editorial team and your fellow writers.

We hope you’ll join us!

Questions? Contact us at: hello@narratively.com