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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 the Online Writing program.

Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 101 A The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 B The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 C The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 D The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 101 E The Writing Life: Form and Theory of the Novel FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 305 A Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 305 B Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 305 C Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 305 D Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 310 One-on-One Tutorial: Novel FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 209 Memoir Workshop: For Manuscripts in Progress FA T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 42 W Memoir Workshop: Making the Skeletons Dance FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 75 Creative Nonfiction Book: From Idea to Proposal FA S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 88 Memoir Workshop: From Catharsis to Craft FA W Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 93 Personal Essay Workshop: Excavate Your Story FA Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 85 W Personal Essay Workshop: How to Land in The New York Times "Modern Love" Column FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Genre
ART 19 Visual Storytelling: An Exploration of Graphic Novels FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 88 W Speculative Fiction: Writing Beyond Reality FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Narrative Craft
CW 04 Bringing Characters to Life: Heroes, Villains, and Ordinary People FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 82 Plotting Outside the Box: Alternative Story Structures FA Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 90 W Writing the Literary Page-Turner: How to Cultivate Suspense in Fiction FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 91 Crafting Dialogue in Fiction FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Novel
NVL 134 Novel Workshop: The Narrative Journey FA W Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 175 Novel Workshop: For Manuscripts in Progress FA T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 37 Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear FA MTh Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Poetry
POET 36 Poetry Workshop: Write Evocative Poetry by Listening to Your Instincts FA T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
POET 41 Poetry Workshop: Writing Poems of Love and Praise FA M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 19 WC The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 19 WD The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 37 Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear FA MTh Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Publishing
CW 21 Landing an Agent: How to Prepare Your Submission Package FA W Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Short Story
FICT 54 W Short Fiction Workshop: Build a Story from the Ground Up FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 68 W Short Fiction Workshop: Write a Riveting, Stylish, Singular Short Story FA Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 89 Flash Fiction Workshop: Lightning on the Page FA M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List