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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 102 Memoir Workshop: Owning Your Truth SU Th On-campus ClosedNotify Me
CNF 103 W Memoir Workshop: Writing about Small Things in Big Ways SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 104 Memoir and Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Storytelling and Imagery SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 199 Memoir Workshop: Take the Next Steps SU T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 23 W Personal Essay Workshop: Taking Inspiration from the Masters SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 63 W Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction: A Ticket to the Truth SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Genre
CW 08 W The Art and Craft of Literary Journalism SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 38 W Historical Fiction Workshop: The Past Is Never Past SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 77 Young Adult Novel Workshop: Capturing the YA Voice SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Narrative Craft
CW 08 W The Art and Craft of Literary Journalism SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 120 W Sentence by Sentence: Create Your Style SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 170 Reading as a Writer: A One-Week Intensive SU M-F On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 138 Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View SU T Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Novel
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 38 W Historical Fiction Workshop: The Past Is Never Past SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 06 W Novel Writing for Absolute Beginners SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 199 Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress: Plot and Structure SU T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 77 Young Adult Novel Workshop: Capturing the YA Voice SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Poetry
POET 40 W Poetry Workshop: Finding Inspiration in Life’s Contradictions SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
POET 42 Poetry Workshop: Poetry as Play SU M On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Prompt-Driven Writing
CNF 63 W Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction: A Ticket to the Truth SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 17 WA Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 17 WB Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 191 Creativity and Writing Workshop: Taking Risks, Bending Rules SU S On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Publishing
CW 78 From Idea to Publication: Pitch Your Essays and Articles SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Short Story
FICT 64 W Short Story Workshop: Crafting Unforgettable Short Fiction SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 84 W Short Story Workshop: The Beginning, the End, and Everything in Between SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 99 W Flash Fiction Workshop: Five Stories in Five Weeks SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 310 A One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SU Flex Online Cancelled