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Spring Registration Opens Feb 23
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Courses

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.

Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Genre
ART 19 The Art of the Graphic Novel WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W Misdirection and Mayhem: Mystery and Thriller Workshop SP Th Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
NVL 53 W The Speculative and the Fantastic: Novel Workshop SP T Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)

Memoir & Creative Nonfiction
CW 106 Writing the Stories That Define Us: Personal Essay Workshop SP Th Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
CW 109 W Journaling Club: Writing as Reflection and Practice SP M Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 108 The Braided Narrative: Memoir Workshop SP M Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 112 Memoir Club: A Guided Writing Group SP W Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 120 W The Powerful Launch: Memoir Workshop SP F Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 121 Essay by Essay: Memoir Workshop SP T Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 122 Crafting Your Story: A Workshop for Memoirs in Progress SP M Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)

Narrative Craft
CW 108 The Power of Objects in Fiction: A Generative Craft Intensive SP W Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
CW 25 The Bleeding, Pounding Heart of Prose: The Art and Craft of the Sentence WI M Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 68 Line by Line: Cultivate Your Prose Style SP M Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 104 Elevate Your Craft: Fiction Workshop SP Th On-campus Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)

Novel
NVL 54 Novel Club: A Guided Writing Group SP W Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
NVL 55 Set Your Story in Motion: Novel Workshop SP M On-campus Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
NVL 56 W Conquer Your Opening: Novel Workshop SP T Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)

Poetry
POET 30 W The Poet's Way: A Generative Writing Course WI M Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 45 W The Rhythm Has Meaning: Poetry Workshop SP Th Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
POET 93 The Imaginative Leap: A Generative Poetry Workshop SP W On-campus Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
POET 94 Feast of Forms: A Poetry Intensive SP T Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)

Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 109 W Journaling Club: Writing as Reflection and Practice SP M Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
CW 93 Wild Precious Writing: Jumpstart Your Creative Practice SP T Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)

Publishing
CW 110 Three Paths to Publishing: The Right Fit for Your Book SP S On-campus Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
CW 90 The Business of Books: Publishing Options for the Aspiring Author WI Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Reading Like a Writer
CW 86 Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader SP M Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
CW 86 Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader WI T Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Short Story
FICT 107 From Idea to Story: Short Fiction Workshop SP M On-campus Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 54 W Build a Story from the Ground Up: Short Fiction Workshop SP M Online Registration opens Feb 23 8:30 am (PT)