Creative Writing Course

Writing Great Short Stories
• Writing a short story getting started
• Characters - How to create people who live and breathe on the page
• Conflict - How to devise a story that readers won't want to put down
• Plot and Structure - How to shape your story and keep it moving forward
• Setting and Atmosphere - How to bring readers into a vivid story world
• Narrative Voice - How to develop your individual voice as a writer
• Exploring the realm of short stories
• A quick guide to submitting manuscripts for publication

Characters and Point of View
• Two-dimensional words and three-dimensional characters
• Choosing point-of-view
• Story presentation
• Developing memorable characters
• Distinguishing main from minor characters
• Choosing the most effective viewpoint

Description
• Defining Description
• Genre Considerations
• How Point of View Brings Description to Life
• Making Description Serve the Story
• Recognizing Problematic Description
• Characteristics of Good Description
• Using the Five Senses in Fiction
• Metaphor and Simile
• Describing Setting, Characters, and Action

Scene and Structure
• Scenes as revelation of plot
• The steps leading towards climax and conclusion
• Developing scenes to build a story's structure
• Properly using cause and effect
• Unfolding the main character's struggle
• Building a believable and revealing end

Write and Revise for Publication
• Drafting, revising and fine-tuning your story
• Marketing your work

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This educational program is an introductory course designed to help students gain knowledge necessary for the vocational application of this subject.

We take great pride in providing you with the most up-to-date textbooks and equipment. One or more of the above-mentioned subjects may, therefore, change if updating becomes necessary during the course of your studies. The order in which the course material is presented may vary.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2021 Edition