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Summer Registration Opens May 18
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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

Genre
CW 111 Genealogy of the Spirit: Autofiction Workshop SU M Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
CW 73 W Getting to the Heart of the Story: Romance Novel Workshop SU W Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 110 W The Art of Speculative Storytelling: Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop SU T Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 38 W The Past Is Never Past: Historical Fiction Workshop SU Th Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Memoir & Creative Nonfiction
CNF 63 W Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction: A Ticket to the Truth SU Th Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
CW 111 Genealogy of the Spirit: Autofiction Workshop SU M Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 116 The Self and Beyond: Memoir Workshop SU W On-campus Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 117 W Crafting Resonance: Personal Essay Workshop SU M Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 118 The Language of Grief: A Generative Writing Course SU Th Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
MEM 199 Take the Next Steps: Memoir Workshop SU T Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Narrative Craft
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs SU M Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 138 W Voice in Fiction: Style, Dialogue, and Point of View SU W Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 146 Make a Scene: The Essence of Storytelling SU S On-campus Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Novel
CW 111 Genealogy of the Spirit: Autofiction Workshop SU M Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
CW 73 W Getting to the Heart of the Story: Romance Novel Workshop SU W Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 110 W The Art of Speculative Storytelling: Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop SU T Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 115 Writing You Can't Put Down: Breakout Fiction Workshop SU T On-campus Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
NVL 199 W Plot and Structure: Novel Workshop for Manuscripts in Progress SU W Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Poetry
POET 42 Poetry as Play: Poetry Workshop SU M On-campus Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
POET 46 How to "Line Dance": Poetry Workshop SU W Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Prompt-Driven Writing
CNF 63 W Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction: A Ticket to the Truth SU Th Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
CW 17 WA Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU T Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
CW 17 WB Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU T Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Publishing
CW 110 Three Paths to Publishing: The Right Fit for Your Book SP S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 112 From Manuscript to Marketplace: A Publishing Intensive for Novelists and Memoirists SU SSu On-campus Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
CW 28 W From Writer to Author: Navigating the Twisty Path to Publication SU Th Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Reading Like a Writer
CW 170 Reading as a Writer SU M Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)

Short Story
CW 111 Genealogy of the Spirit: Autofiction Workshop SU M Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
CW 73 W Getting to the Heart of the Story: Romance Novel Workshop SU W Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 110 W The Art of Speculative Storytelling: Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop SU T Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 115 Writing You Can't Put Down: Breakout Fiction Workshop SU T On-campus Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 78 The Short Story for Absolute Beginners SU Th Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)
FICT 89 Flash Fiction Workshop: Lightning on the Page SU W Online Registration opens May 18 8:30 am (PT)