"You've got to be a reader before you can be a writer." As a starting point, think about who your favourite writers are. I assume you'd want to write like them, so look at the things they do and see how you could emulate that. Other artists (musicians, dancers, painters) start exactly the same way. Next, read more widely. Develop on your inspirations, and challenge yourself with styles you may not like. I wouldn't bother with a course until you're at the stage where you have a decent standard. Use a course to develop yourself further as a writer; not make you a writer. ...and all the time, keep writing!

Read, read and read a lot and than read again, if you want to learn anything, reading is the best way to do it and than take some courses for writing. Best of luck:)))

I agree with Patriick, Nabel and Peachey, so I don't repeat their interesting opinions. Our society (at least I can speak for my country, Italy) does not encourage reading, or playing music, as these kind of entertainments will make us bad consumers, I mean that a book or a musical instrument could make you happily busy for a long time with very very few cents spent per hour, which is a major sin for too many people, or for the so-called 'powers-that-be'. Moreover those activities (reading, music) are so good that they relax us and take us out from anxiety, which still is a major sin, as the more we are anxious, the more we will buy things that we don't actually need, just to alleviate (or try to alleviate) our distress; I'm telling this from my own experience, not from my readings!

1 - Read, read, read! 2- Connect with others who write. It will encourage you to dedicate yourself more and will furnish you with ideas.

Attending a creative writing course would be a good start. Most universities that offer English classes usually also offer creative writing courses.