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Most Classes Begin Sep 21
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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
CW 113 Romance Club: A Guided Writing Group FA W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 98 W Killer Fiction: Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Workshop FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 53 W The Speculative and the Fantastic: Novel Workshop FA Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Memoir & Creative Nonfiction
CW 115 Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
MEM 112 A Memoir Club: A Guided Writing Group FA T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
MEM 112 B Memoir Club: A Guided Writing Group FA W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
MEM 119 W Exquisite Attention: Personal Essay Workshop FA W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
MEM 23 W Taking Inspiration from the Masters: Personal Essay Workshop FA Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Narrative Craft
CW 165 Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 25 The Bleeding, Pounding Heart of Prose: The Art and Craft of the Sentence FA M Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 80 Beyond Scene: The Secrets to Writing Page-Turning Summary FA S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 92 W Writing Character-Driven Fiction FA Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Novel
CW 113 Romance Club: A Guided Writing Group FA W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 115 Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CW 98 W Killer Fiction: Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Workshop FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 118 Fiction Club: A Guided Writing Group FA M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 92 W Writing Character-Driven Fiction FA Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 37 Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear FA MW Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 53 W The Speculative and the Fantastic: Novel Workshop FA Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 54 Novel Club: A Guided Writing Group FA W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 58 Beyond Chapter One: Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Poetry
POET 47 W Getting to the Quick of It: Poetry Workshop FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 48 The Power of Plain Language: Poetry Workshop FA W Online OpenAdd to cart

Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 114 WA Ignite Your Imagination: A Generative Course FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 114 WB Ignite Your Imagination: A Generative Course FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 115 Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CW 96 Strange Sparks: Unlocking Stories Through the Uncanny and Supernatural FA M Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 37 Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear FA MW Online OpenAdd to cart

Publishing
CNF 99 Idea to Book Deal: Develop the Nonfiction Book That Only You Can Write FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Reading Like a Writer
CW 86 Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader FA T Online OpenAdd to cart

Short Story
CW 115 Between Memory and Imagination: A Generative Retreat for Fiction and Memoir Writers FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 54 W Build a Story from the Ground Up: Short Fiction Workshop FA W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 92 W Writing Character-Driven Fiction FA Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 99 W Flash Fiction Workshop: Five Stories in Five Weeks FA M Online ClosedJoin Wait List