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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.

Visit "The Writer's Spotlight" page to learn more about the Online Writing program.

Code Course Title Qtr Days Status Online

Online Creative Writing
CNF 01 W The Creative Nonfiction Book: A Plan for Success WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
CNF 05 W Taming Truth into Prose: The Essentials of Nonfiction WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
CNF 65 W Giving Voice: Writing About Characters and Experiences in Your Everyday Life WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 12 W Creating a Compelling Cast of Characters WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 16 W Writing Mysteries and Thrillers: How to Craft Successful Intrigue and Suspense WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 17 WA Establishing a Creative Writing Practice WI OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 17 WB Establishing a Creative Writing Practice WI OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 23 W Introduction to Magazine Writing: A Sampler WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
EGL 25 W Who’s Telling Your Story: A Study in Point of View WI OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
EGL 64 W Writing About Spirituality WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
FICT 01 W Fiction Writing: Using Real Life to Create Authentic Stories WI OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
FICT 50 W A Map to Writing Success: Creating a Story That Works WI OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass
FICT 64 W Crafting Unforgettable Short Stories WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
NVL 22 W The Novel Hatchery: Moving from Idea to the Page WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
POET 150 W No-Fear Poetry WI ClosedJoin Wait List OnlineClass
POET 24 W The Apprenticeship: Using Masterpiece Poems to Transform Your Poetry WI OpenAdd to cart OnlineClass

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 303 A Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 303 B Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 303 C Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 303 D Novel I: The Powerful Beginning WI ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 306 A Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 306 B Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 306 C Novel IV: Manuscript Preparedness WI ClosedNotify Me OnlineClass
OWC 310 One-on-One Tutorial: Novel WI Closed OnlineClass

Creative Writing Retreat
WSP 100 A Creative Writing Retreat at Djerassi WI W-M Special Notice OnCampusClass
WSP 100 B Creative Writing Retreat at Djerassi WI W-M Special Notice OnCampusClass

On-Campus Creative Writing
CNF 07 The Personal Presence: Memoirs, Articles, and Essays WI W ClosedJoin Wait List OnCampusClass
EGL 107 Writing Through Struggle WI Th OpenAdd to cart OnCampusClass
FICT 02 The Art and Craft of the Short Story: A Writing Workshop WI T ClosedJoin Wait List OnCampusClass
NVL 06 How to Start Your Novel and Keep It Going WI W ClosedJoin Wait List OnCampusClass
WSP 102 How to Self-Publish a Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Writers WI S ClosedJoin Wait List OnCampusClass
WSP 171 The Craft of Fiction: Character and Plot WI S OpenAdd to cart OnCampusClass
WSP 333 Short Story Bootcamp: A Reading and Writing Intensive WI Su ClosedJoin Wait List OnCampusClass
WSP 86 Capturing the Hearts of Young Readers: Writing with Humor and Emotion WI S OpenAdd to cart OnCampusClass
WSP 89 Making a Scene: Building Blocks of Fiction WI S OpenAdd to cart OnCampusClass
WSP 91 How to Start Your Story: A Memoir Workshop WI Su ClosedJoin Wait List OnCampusClass