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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

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 06 Memoir for Absolute Beginners SP W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 107 Personal Essay Workshop: From Image to Meaning SP M Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 109 W Memoir Workshop: Balancing Intimacy with Objectivity SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
CNF 110 Personal Essay and Memoir Workshop: From Life to Literature SP Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 91 Memoir Workshop: How to Start Your Story SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Genre
FICT 109 Picture Books: Writing for the Youngest Audience SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 110 W Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop: The Art of Speculative Storytelling SP W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 161 W Mystery and Thriller Workshop: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SP Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Memoir Writing Certificate
OWC 204 A Memoir II: Plotting Your Life SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 204 B Memoir II: Plotting Your Life SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Narrative Craft
CW 06 Find Your Writer's Voice SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CW 50 W From Synopsis to Success: Foolproof Story Development SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 56 W Fiction Workshop: Inhabiting Character SP W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 82 Plotting Outside the Box: Alternative Story Structures SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Novel
FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 110 W Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop: The Art of Speculative Storytelling SP W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 161 W Mystery and Thriller Workshop: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SP Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 56 W Fiction Workshop: Inhabiting Character SP W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 155 Jumpstart Your Novel SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
NVL 46 W Novel Workshop: Build Your Novel's Narrative Engine SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 50 Novel Writing for Absolute Beginners: Embracing the Process SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 51 W Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Maintaining Tension SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Novel Writing Certificate
OWC 304 A Novel II: Plot and Structure SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 B Novel II: Plot and Structure SP F Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 C Novel II: Plot and Structure SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 304 D Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 E Novel II: Plot and Structure SP F Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Poetry
POET 23 W Poetry Workshop: Craft and Vision SP Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
POET 28 W Poetry Workshop: Creating Poems of Beauty and Power SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 19 WC The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 19 WD The Creative Habit: Cultivate a Daily Writing Practice SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

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

Short Story
FICT 104 W Fiction Workshop: Elevate Your Craft SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 107 Short Fiction Workshop: From Idea to Story in Six Weeks SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 111 Short Fiction Workshop: Expanding the Possibilities SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 56 W Fiction Workshop: Inhabiting Character SP W Online ClosedJoin Wait List