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.
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Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description
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13時間で修了
Persuasive Settings: Why Description Matters
Writing a great short story is like conveying a dream. As we will see from studying one famous master, a "persuasive" setting is necessary in order to build mood, character, and even plot.
7件のビデオ （合計39分）, 4 readings, 1 quiz
7件のビデオ
The Power of Persuasion3 分
Moving Through Time and Space4 分
Nothing Can Happen Nowhere8 分
Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse10 分
Feedback Expectations for the Specialization2 分
Assignment Overview: Slow-Motion Moment1 分
4件の学習用教材
"The Power of Persuasion" by Mario Vargas Llosa10 分
"The Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D.H. Lawrence10 分
A Note on Assignments10 分
Promo Codes10 分
週
23時間で修了
If You Build It, They Will Come
Pack your fiction with "vitamin-rich" detail. Looking at the work of both masters and students, we will discuss how funny, meaningful, and powerful details can be.
4件のビデオ （合計25分）, 3 readings, 1 quiz
4件のビデオ
"Things That Suck"3 分
Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona14 分
Assignment Overview: Habitual Ritual1 分
3件の学習用教材
Text of "How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina10 分
"How to Become a Writer" by Lorrie Moore10 分
"Forever Overhead" by David Foster Wallace10 分
週
33時間で修了
Credibility and Research
Create settings both familiar and unfamiliar to you, while avoiding common missteps. You will be guided through several meditation exercises as you practice "imaginative research".
4件のビデオ （合計37分）, 1 quiz
4件のビデオ
Meditation Exercise7 分
Shop Talk with Amy Bloom14 分
Assignment Overview: Strange Lands3 分
週
43時間で修了
Realities
Setting and description works in realist and non-realist fiction, as well as across literary genres. Consider how to write about your own "primal landscape".
4件のビデオ （合計35分）, 1 quiz
4件のビデオ
What Is Genre? (including Shop Talk with Amy Bloom on Noir Fiction)10 分
Visiting Writer: Historical Fiction with Valerie Martin13 分
Assignment Overview: Primal Landscapes3 分
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Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description からの人気レビュー
This course gave a real depth to the importance of describing your character's environment, as a way of deepening and exciting them. excellent work on imagining your characters in the environment
The course was very well organized and quite challenging. Each week gave me the opportunity to develop a piece which I have further developed into longer pieces which I am looking at publishing.
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Amity Gaige
Visiting Scholar in Creative Writingウェズリアン大学（Wesleyan University）について
At Wesleyan, distinguished scholar-teachers work closely with students, taking advantage of fluidity among disciplines to explore the world with a variety of tools. The university seeks to build a diverse, energetic community of students, faculty, and staff who think critically and creatively and who value independence of mind and generosity of spirit.
クリエイティブライティング専門講座について
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.
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