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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 our online Writing Certificates.

Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 105 Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Finding the Thread FA M Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 106 Personal Essay Workshop: Crafting Micro Memoirs FA W Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 11 W Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Crafting a Narrative Voice FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 96 Memoir Workshop: Excavating Memory toward Revelation FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 79 W Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 85 W Personal Essay Workshop: How to Land in The New York Times Modern Love Column FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Genre
CW 09 In the Writers' Room: Start Your TV Pilot Script FA S On-campus ClosedNotify Me
CW 44 The Art of Cookbook Writing: From Plate to Page FA Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Memoir Writing Certificate
OWC 201 A Finding Your Narrative: The Fundamentals of Memoir FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 201 B Finding Your Narrative: The Fundamentals of Memoir FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Narrative Craft
CW 165 Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 79 W Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 80 Beyond Scene: The Secrets to Writing Page-Turning Summary FA S On-campus ClosedNotify Me
FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Novel
CW 79 W Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 134 Novel Workshop: The Narrative Journey FA M On-campus ClosedNotify Me
NVL 37 Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear FA MW Live Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 42 W Novel Workshop for Absolute Beginners FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 45 W Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Going the Distance FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

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

Poetry
POET 41 Poetry Workshop: Writing Poems of Love and Praise FA Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me
POET 43 W Poetry Workshop: Locating the Language of Your Life FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 19 WA The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 19 WB 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 MW Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Publishing
CW 15 How to Self-Publish a Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Writers FA S On-campus ClosedNotify Me
CW 26 An Author's Guide to Publishing: Get Your Work into the World FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 79 W Manuscript Makeover: Copyediting Essentials for Authors and Editors FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Reading Like a Writer
CW 81 Reading Like a Writer: Unlocking Creativity through Literary Analysis FA Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Short Story
FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 105 Short Fiction Workshop: Four Beginnings, One Ending FA W Live Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 54 W Short Fiction Workshop: Build a Story from the Ground Up FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me