Specialization - 5 course series. This Specialization covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. You will master the techniques that good writers use to compose a bracing story, populated with memorable characters in an interesting setting, written in a fresh descriptive style.
Creative Writing, English Department
Creative Writing is currently a competitive concentration within the major, but beginning with the Class of 2023 it will become its own separate pathway for completion of the major. Below are links to detailed descriptions of the various aspects of Creative Writing within the major. The Creative Writing Path. Pursuing Honors in Creative Writing.
Wesleyan Launches First-Ever Creative Writing Specialization on Coursera
Wesleyan will present the first-ever creative writing specialization on the Coursera platform, beginning Feb. 9. Taught by four award-winning authors, the specialization is open to anyone with a love of reading or a drive to invent a story or tell their own. Titled "Creative Writing: The Craft of Story," the specialization will include four courses, plus a capstone.
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First-year Seminars (FYS) Capstones and Projects. Creative Writing Courses. Public Communication, Journalism, and Service Learning. Master Classes. Resources for Students. Writing Workshop. The Writing Mentor Program. Thesis Support.
Online Course: Creative Writing from Wesleyan University
Course 4: Creative Writing: The Craft of Style. - Offered by Wesleyan University. Your style is as unique and distinctive as your face, your voice, except that you can choose it, you can can ... Enroll for free. Course 5: Capstone: Your Story. - Offered by Wesleyan University. Everything comes together in the Capstone.
Creative Writing: The Craft of Style
There are 4 modules in this course. Your style is as unique and distinctive as your face, your voice, except that you can choose it, you can can work on it, enhance it. In this course we will introduce aspiring writers to the art of putting pressure on written language. We will study the use of metaphor and imagery, and demonstrate how clarity ...
Programs of Study, Writing at Wesleyan
Programs of Study. Students at Wesleyan can pursue their interests in creative writing in a variety of ways. The English Department offers courses at all levels and in all genres, and English majors can pursue a creative writing path within the major. The College of Letters, the College of Film and the Moving Image, and the Theater Department also regularly offer creative writing classes.
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The Creative Writing Pathway is a competitive program within the English major that is geared toward students who wish to pursue an intensive specialization in creative writing in the context of advanced literary study. The Creative Writing Pathway supports a rigorous study of contemporary writing practices and their roots, influences, and ...
My Journey with Coursera's Creative Writing Specialization (part 2)
I continue to show off my prose, which I wrote while taking creative writing courses from Wesleyan University on Coursera. The first part. Well, it's not like there is much to brag about, but I ...
Creative Writing, English Department
Creative Writing is currently a competitive concentration within the major, but beginning with the Class of 2023 it will become its own separate pathway for completion of the major. Below are links to detailed descriptions of the various aspects of Creative Writing within the major. The Creative Writing Path. Pursuing Honors in Creative Writing.
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A month ago I decided to go at writing with the same discipline I apply towards fitness. For me that means 1000 words a day, compiled and edited into a short story 5000-6000 words a week. But the most helpful thing to me by far is this course. I pay 50 a month, and the first 7 minute video changed my writing forever.
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Writing At Wesleyan. Wesleyan's writing certificate program allows students from all majors to develop proficiency in creative writing and forms of nonfiction by encouraging students to explore and master a broad array of writing styles. Wesleyan supports a thriving community of writers who regularly come together for formal and informal ...
In Conversation: Creative Writing at Wesleyan
Established in 2009 with a gift from John Shapiro '74 and Shonni Silverberg '76, the Shapiro Center brings together academic, creative, and public writing at Wesleyan University. In 2022, Wesleyan launched the Shapiro-Silverberg Distinguished Writers in Residence program, which was made possible through the continued generous support of ...
Creative Writing: The Craft of Character
There are 4 modules in this course. At the center of a good story are the characters in it. In this course aspiring writers will discover how to build and bring to life complex, vivid and unforgettable characters. We will study the choices a writer makes to bring all characters to life on the page, and we will perform written exercises in order ...
Creative Writing Specialization
This Specialization covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. You will master the techniques that good writers use to compose a bracing story, populated with memorable characters in an interesting setting, written in a fresh descriptive style. You will analyze and constructively evaluate peer writing.
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Wesleyan will present the first-ever creative writing specialization on the Coursera platform, beginning Feb. 9. Taught by four award-winning authors, the specialization is open to anyone with a love of reading or a drive to invent a story or tell their own. ... Wesleyan's specialization, Data Analysis and Interpretation, is one of more than ...
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11/16: Hafizah Augustus Geter *co-sponsored by Wesleyan University Press, African American Studies and the Center for African American Studies. 2/15: Millett Reading: Jacqueline Woodson 2/22: Visiting Creative Writing Faculty in English: Emma Copley Eisenberg, A. H. Jerriod Avant, and Jeremy Tiang. 3/8: Francisco Goldman
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Amy Bloom. Amy Bloom, the Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing, recently launched a new nonfiction writing course housed on the Coursera platform. This is Wesleyan's 21st free massive, open, online course (MOOC) offered through Coursera. Launched on Jan. 14, Bloom's Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization ...
Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot
There are 4 modules in this course. In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. We will learn what keeps it moving, how it manipulates our feelings, expectations, and desires. We will examine the choices storytellers make to snag our imaginations, drag ...
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Writing at Wesleyan. Wesleyan's writing programs support students, faculty, and staff in all their work as writers. We host events and visitors, run peer-to-peer mentor and tutor programs, assist faculty with writing instruction, and collaborate with people across campus to foster a vibrant writing community. We view writing as a powerful tool ...
Graduate Certificate in Writing
Wesleyan's Graduate Certificate in Writing is a six-course plan of study that allows you to enhance your creative, fiction, nonfiction or academic writing skills. The program's individualized plan of study is designed with working adults in mind, although you may elect to pursue full-time study. Courses are primarily offered in the evenings ...
Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description
There are 4 modules in this course. In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe the physical world in sharp, sensory detail.
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Specialization - 5 course series. This Specialization covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. You will master the techniques that good writers use to compose a bracing story, populated with memorable characters in an interesting setting, written in a fresh descriptive style.
Creative Writing is currently a competitive concentration within the major, but beginning with the Class of 2023 it will become its own separate pathway for completion of the major. Below are links to detailed descriptions of the various aspects of Creative Writing within the major. The Creative Writing Path. Pursuing Honors in Creative Writing.
Wesleyan will present the first-ever creative writing specialization on the Coursera platform, beginning Feb. 9. Taught by four award-winning authors, the specialization is open to anyone with a love of reading or a drive to invent a story or tell their own. Titled "Creative Writing: The Craft of Story," the specialization will include four courses, plus a capstone.
First-year Seminars (FYS) Capstones and Projects. Creative Writing Courses. Public Communication, Journalism, and Service Learning. Master Classes. Resources for Students. Writing Workshop. The Writing Mentor Program. Thesis Support.
Course 4: Creative Writing: The Craft of Style. - Offered by Wesleyan University. Your style is as unique and distinctive as your face, your voice, except that you can choose it, you can can ... Enroll for free. Course 5: Capstone: Your Story. - Offered by Wesleyan University. Everything comes together in the Capstone.
There are 4 modules in this course. Your style is as unique and distinctive as your face, your voice, except that you can choose it, you can can work on it, enhance it. In this course we will introduce aspiring writers to the art of putting pressure on written language. We will study the use of metaphor and imagery, and demonstrate how clarity ...
Programs of Study. Students at Wesleyan can pursue their interests in creative writing in a variety of ways. The English Department offers courses at all levels and in all genres, and English majors can pursue a creative writing path within the major. The College of Letters, the College of Film and the Moving Image, and the Theater Department also regularly offer creative writing classes.
The Creative Writing Pathway is a competitive program within the English major that is geared toward students who wish to pursue an intensive specialization in creative writing in the context of advanced literary study. The Creative Writing Pathway supports a rigorous study of contemporary writing practices and their roots, influences, and ...
I continue to show off my prose, which I wrote while taking creative writing courses from Wesleyan University on Coursera. The first part. Well, it's not like there is much to brag about, but I ...
Creative Writing is currently a competitive concentration within the major, but beginning with the Class of 2023 it will become its own separate pathway for completion of the major. Below are links to detailed descriptions of the various aspects of Creative Writing within the major. The Creative Writing Path. Pursuing Honors in Creative Writing.
A month ago I decided to go at writing with the same discipline I apply towards fitness. For me that means 1000 words a day, compiled and edited into a short story 5000-6000 words a week. But the most helpful thing to me by far is this course. I pay 50 a month, and the first 7 minute video changed my writing forever.
Writing At Wesleyan. Wesleyan's writing certificate program allows students from all majors to develop proficiency in creative writing and forms of nonfiction by encouraging students to explore and master a broad array of writing styles. Wesleyan supports a thriving community of writers who regularly come together for formal and informal ...
Established in 2009 with a gift from John Shapiro '74 and Shonni Silverberg '76, the Shapiro Center brings together academic, creative, and public writing at Wesleyan University. In 2022, Wesleyan launched the Shapiro-Silverberg Distinguished Writers in Residence program, which was made possible through the continued generous support of ...
There are 4 modules in this course. At the center of a good story are the characters in it. In this course aspiring writers will discover how to build and bring to life complex, vivid and unforgettable characters. We will study the choices a writer makes to bring all characters to life on the page, and we will perform written exercises in order ...
This Specialization covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. You will master the techniques that good writers use to compose a bracing story, populated with memorable characters in an interesting setting, written in a fresh descriptive style. You will analyze and constructively evaluate peer writing.
Wesleyan will present the first-ever creative writing specialization on the Coursera platform, beginning Feb. 9. Taught by four award-winning authors, the specialization is open to anyone with a love of reading or a drive to invent a story or tell their own. ... Wesleyan's specialization, Data Analysis and Interpretation, is one of more than ...
11/16: Hafizah Augustus Geter *co-sponsored by Wesleyan University Press, African American Studies and the Center for African American Studies. 2/15: Millett Reading: Jacqueline Woodson 2/22: Visiting Creative Writing Faculty in English: Emma Copley Eisenberg, A. H. Jerriod Avant, and Jeremy Tiang. 3/8: Francisco Goldman
Amy Bloom. Amy Bloom, the Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing, recently launched a new nonfiction writing course housed on the Coursera platform. This is Wesleyan's 21st free massive, open, online course (MOOC) offered through Coursera. Launched on Jan. 14, Bloom's Memoir and Personal Essay: Write About Yourself Specialization ...
There are 4 modules in this course. In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. We will learn what keeps it moving, how it manipulates our feelings, expectations, and desires. We will examine the choices storytellers make to snag our imaginations, drag ...
15 hours. Best University-level Creative Writing Course (Wesleyan University) 5-6 hours. Best Course to Find Your Voice (Neil Gaiman) 4-5 hours. Best Practical Writing Course With Support (Trace Crawford) 12 hours. Best Course to Overcome Writer's Block: 10-Day Journaling Challenge (Emily Gould) 1-2 hours.
Writing at Wesleyan. Wesleyan's writing programs support students, faculty, and staff in all their work as writers. We host events and visitors, run peer-to-peer mentor and tutor programs, assist faculty with writing instruction, and collaborate with people across campus to foster a vibrant writing community. We view writing as a powerful tool ...
Wesleyan's Graduate Certificate in Writing is a six-course plan of study that allows you to enhance your creative, fiction, nonfiction or academic writing skills. The program's individualized plan of study is designed with working adults in mind, although you may elect to pursue full-time study. Courses are primarily offered in the evenings ...
There are 4 modules in this course. In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe the physical world in sharp, sensory detail.