CREATIVE WRITING
What’s your story? Whether you’re just beginning to write or putting the finishing touches on your first novel, our on-campus and online writing courses offer expert instruction, individual attention, and supportive feedback at all levels, in all genres of creative writing.
Please visit The Writer's Spotlight page to learn more about our online Writing Certificates.
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Genre |
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| CW 113 | Romance Club: A Guided Writing Group | FA | W | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 98 W | Killer Fiction: Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Workshop | FA | T | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVL 53 W | The Speculative and the Fantastic: Novel Workshop | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memoir & Creative Nonfiction |
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| CW 115 | Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers | FA | SSu | On-campus | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEM 112 A | Memoir Club: A Guided Writing Group | FA | T | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEM 112 B | Memoir Club: A Guided Writing Group | FA | W | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEM 119 W | Exquisite Attention: Personal Essay Workshop | FA | W | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEM 23 W | Taking Inspiration from the Masters: Personal Essay Workshop | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Narrative Craft |
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| CW 165 | Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue | FA | T | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 25 | The Bleeding, Pounding Heart of Prose: The Art and Craft of the Sentence | FA | M | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 80 | Beyond Scene: The Secrets to Writing Page-Turning Summary | FA | S | On-campus | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FICT 92 W | Writing Character-Driven Fiction | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Novel |
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| CW 113 | Romance Club: A Guided Writing Group | FA | W | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 115 | Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers | FA | SSu | On-campus | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 98 W | Killer Fiction: Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Workshop | FA | T | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FICT 118 | Fiction Club: A Guided Writing Group | FA | M | On-campus | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FICT 92 W | Writing Character-Driven Fiction | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVL 37 | Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear | FA | MW | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVL 53 W | The Speculative and the Fantastic: Novel Workshop | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVL 54 | Novel Club: A Guided Writing Group | FA | W | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVL 58 | Beyond Chapter One: Novel Workshop | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poetry |
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| POET 47 W | Getting to the Quick of It: Poetry Workshop | FA | T | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POET 48 | The Power of Plain Language: Poetry Workshop | FA | W | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prompt-Driven Writing |
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| CW 114 WA | Ignite Your Imagination: A Generative Course | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 114 WB | Ignite Your Imagination: A Generative Course | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 115 | Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers | FA | SSu | On-campus | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CW 96 | Strange Sparks: Idea Generators and Block Breakers for Writers | FA | M | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVL 37 | Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear | FA | MW | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publishing |
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| CNF 99 | Idea to Book Deal: Develop the Nonfiction Book That Only You Can Write | FA | SSu | On-campus | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reading Like a Writer |
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| CW 86 | Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader | FA | T | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short Story |
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| CW 115 | Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers | FA | SSu | On-campus | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FICT 54 W | Build a Story from the Ground Up: Short Fiction Workshop | FA | W | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FICT 92 W | Writing Character-Driven Fiction | FA | Th | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FICT 99 W | Flash Fiction Workshop: Five Stories in Five Weeks | FA | M | Online | Registration opens Aug 17 8:30 am (PT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||