Short Story WritingFiction WritingCreativityCopy Editing
Spezialisierung Kreatives Schreiben
Craft Your Story Like the Great Writers. Craft an original story that will absorb a reader’s interest from the beginning to end.
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This Specialization covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. You will master the techniques that good writers use to compose a bracing story, populated with memorable characters in an interesting setting, written in a fresh descriptive style. You will analyze and constructively evaluate peer writing. In the Capstone, you will draft, rewrite, and complete a substantial original story in the genre of your choosing.
Our courses are designed for anyone from the aspiring short story writer to established novelist. Whether you have a finished novel sitting on your desk calling for a fresh look or have had the germ of an idea for a decade, this Specialization gives you tools to achieve your goal. Through 4 courses focused on a key aspect of writing, and taken in any order you choose, you will develop a stronger ability to not only refine your writing, but critique writing in general and find inspiration in the works you are already reading.
Thanks to our sponsors, upon completion of their first assignment, learners in each course will receive up to an 80% discount from Write-Bros and a 30% discount off their first purchase from Scrivener to use on their writing software. Additionally, learners who complete an assignment will receive 30% off membership at the online writing community Scribophile. For more information about our partners, see the FAQ below.
Karriereergebnisse der Lernenden
58%
Ich nahm nach Abschluss dieses Spezialisierung einen neuen Beruf auf.
22%
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Zertifikat zur Vorlage
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Kurse, die komplett online stattfinden
Beginnen Sie sofort und lernen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo.
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Festlegen und Einhalten flexibler Termine.
Stufe „Anfänger“
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Ca. 6 Monate zum Abschließen
Empfohlen werden 1 Stunde/Woche
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Untertitel: Englisch, Serbisch, Französisch, Arabischer Raum, Deutsch, Russisch, Spanisch, Portugiesisch (Brasilien)
Karriereergebnisse der Lernenden
58%
Ich nahm nach Abschluss dieses Spezialisierung einen neuen Beruf auf.
22%
Ich erhielt eine Gehaltserhöhung oder Beförderung.
Zertifikat zur Vorlage
Erhalten Sie nach Abschluss ein Zertifikat
Kurse, die komplett online stattfinden
Beginnen Sie sofort und lernen Sie in Ihrem eigenen Tempo.
Flexibler Zeitplan
Festlegen und Einhalten flexibler Termine.
Stufe „Anfänger“
Keine Vorkenntnisse erforderlich.
Ca. 6 Monate zum Abschließen
Empfohlen werden 1 Stunde/Woche
Englisch
Untertitel: Englisch, Serbisch, Französisch, Arabischer Raum, Deutsch, Russisch, Spanisch, Portugiesisch (Brasilien)
Es gibt 5 Kurse in dieser Spezialisierung
Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot
3,382 Bewertungen
In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. We will learn what keeps it moving, how it manipulates our feelings, expectations, and desires. We will examine the choices storytellers make to snag our imaginations, drag them into a fictional world, and keep them there. We will 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.
Creative Writing: The Craft of Character
1,482 Bewertungen
At the center of a good story are the characters in it. In this course aspiring writers will discover how to build and bring to life complex, vivid and unforgettable characters. We will study the choices a writer makes to bring all characters to life on the page, and we will perform written exercises in order to develop a variety of writing and pre-writing techniques, in order to create a variety of characters. We will learn how to use our own life experiences, and the people we know (and how not to!). We will develop inner (thoughts and feelings) and outer (appearance, habits, behavior) lives for our characters and see how that can lead us to richer and more interesting stories. We will breathe life into our characters and let them surprise us.
Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description
1,077 Bewertungen
In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe the physical world in sharp, sensory detail. We will also learn how to build credibility through research, and to use creative meditation exercises to deepen our own understanding of our story worlds, so that our readers can see all that we imagine.
Creative Writing: The Craft of Style
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Your style is as unique and distinctive as your face, your voice, except that you can choose it, you can can work on it, enhance it. In this course we will introduce aspiring writers to the art of putting pressure on written language. We will study the use of metaphor and imagery, and demonstrate how clarity, grace, and inventiveness in word choice are imperative to a story’s success. Writers will emerge with the revision skills essential to all writers of good stories and good prose.
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Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand. With our distinctive scholar-teacher culture, creative programming, and commitment to interdisciplinary learning, Wesleyan challenges students to explore new ideas and change the world. Our graduates go on to lead and innovate in a wide variety of industries, including government, business, entertainment, and science.
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