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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 09 Memoir Workshop: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants SU T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 103 W Memoir Workshop: Writing About Small Things in Big Ways SU Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 105 Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Finding the Thread SU W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 23 W Personal Essay Workshop: Taking Inspiration from the Masters SU M Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 97 Writing Memoir: The Palace of Memory SU SSu On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 165 Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue SU T Online OpenAdd to cart

Genre
CW 73 W Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story SU W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 91 W YA Workshop: Writing for the Young and the Young at Heart SU M Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 38 W Historical Fiction Workshop: Bringing the Past to the Present SU Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Narrative Craft
CW 165 Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue SU T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 92 Character Transformation: Unlocking the Mystery SU Th Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 138 W Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View SU W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 146 Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling SU S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 72 Fiction Writing: From Imitation to Inspiration SU M On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Novel
CW 165 Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue SU T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 73 W Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story SU W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 91 W YA Workshop: Writing for the Young and the Young at Heart SU M Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 92 Character Transformation: Unlocking the Mystery SU Th Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 138 W Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View SU W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 146 Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling SU S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 38 W Historical Fiction Workshop: Bringing the Past to the Present SU Th Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 199 Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Plot and Structure SU T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 52 Novel Workshop: Raising the Stakes SU W Online OpenAdd to cart

Novel Writing Certificate
OWC 310 A One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SU Online Closed

Poetry
POET 30 W The Poet's Way: A Generative Workshop SU W Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 43 W Poetry Workshop: Locating the Language of Your Life SU Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Prompt-Driven Writing
CW 17 WC Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 17 WD Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 93 Wild Precious Writing SU Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Publishing
CW 28 From Writer to Author: Navigating the Twisty Path to Publication SU Th Online OpenAdd to cart
NVL 33 How to Sell Your Novel: Query Letters, Synopses, and Elevator Pitches SU M Online OpenAdd to cart

Reading Like a Writer
CW 170 Reading as a Writer: A One-Week Intensive SU M-F On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Short Story
CW 165 Speakeasy: The Pleasures of Writing Good Dialogue SU T Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 92 Character Transformation: Unlocking the Mystery SU Th Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 112 W Short Fiction Workshop: Write an Electrifying Short Story SU M Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 138 W Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View SU W Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 146 Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling SU S On-campus OpenAdd to cart