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Basic Creative Writing

Cost
625.00

This course was available in the past and may be presented again as part of the Open Enrollment curriculum.

This course will introduce you to creative writing, from generating ideas to revising drafts. Find your voice and develop your craft through in-class and at-home writing exercises, as well as discussions of your own and your fellow students’ written work. You will also study canonical and contemporary models drawn from fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, and will be encouraged to try your hand at each of these genres. Class sessions will consist of discussion of readings, in-class writing exercises, and workshop discussion of writing done outside of class. Once per term, each student has the opportunity to receive feedback from the group on a piece of writing, in the form of a workshop.

Course Outline

Course Syllabus

Notes

Online registration deadline: Thursday, Dec 29 at 5 pm CT

Remote courses require you to login to Canvas to access the Zoom Classroom. You will receive an invitation to join Canvas about a week before your course begins. Please visit the Liberal Arts Student Resources page to find step by step instructions for Canvas and Zoom: Online Learning Resources