This Specialization covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. Through 4 courses focused on key aspects of writing, you will develop a stronger ability to refine your writing, critique writing, and find inspiration in the works you are reading.
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This Specialization covers the craft of plot, character, setting and description, style, and culminates in the Capstone where you will draft, revise, and complete a substantial original story in the genre of your choosing.
In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. Learn how to outline and structure a plot, discuss narrative arc, pacing, and reversals and reveal the inevitable surprise: connecting the beginning, middle, and end.
At the center of a good story are the characters in it. Discover how to build and bring to life complex, vivid, and unforgettable characters. Learn how to use your own life experiences and develop inner and outer lives for your characters.
Aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. Learn how to describe the physical world in sharp, sensory detail and build credibility through research.
Introduces aspiring writers to the art of putting pressure on written language. Study the use of metaphor and imagery and demonstrate the revision skills essential to all writers of good stories and good prose.
Everything comes together in the Capstone. You will draft, revise, and complete a substantial original story in the genre of your choosing, culminating in an original work of art all your own.
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