Informações sobre o curso: 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. We will also learn how to build credibility through research, and to use creative meditation exercises to deepen our own understanding of our story worlds, so that our readers can see all that we imagine.
Desenvolvido por: Universidade Wesleyan
Ministrado por: Amity Gaige, Visiting Scholar in Creative Writing
| Informações básicas | Curso 3 de 5 no Escrita criativa Specialization |
| Compromisso | 4 semanas de estudo, 1-3 horas por semana |
| Idioma | English |
| Como ser aprovado | Seja aprovado em todas as tarefas para concluir o curso. |
| Classificação do usuário |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Persuasive Settings: Why Description Matters
Writing a great short story is like conveying a dream. As we will see from studying one famous master, a "persuasive" setting is necessary in order to build mood, character, and even plot.
7 videos, 4 leituras
- Leyendo: "The Power of Persuasion" by Mario Vargas Llosa
- Vídeo: The Power of Persuasion
- Vídeo: Moving Through Time and Space
- Leyendo: "The Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D.H. Lawrence
- Vídeo: Nothing Can Happen Nowhere
- Vídeo: Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse
- Leyendo: A Note on Assignments
- Vídeo: Feedback Expectations for the Specialization
- Vídeo: Assignment Overview: Slow-Motion Moment
- Leyendo: Promo Codes
Nota atribuída: Slow Motion Moment
SEMANA 2
If You Build It, They Will Come
Pack your fiction with "vitamin-rich" detail. Looking at the work of both masters and students, we will discuss how funny, meaningful, and powerful details can be.
4 videos, 3 leituras
- Vídeo: "Things That Suck"
- Leyendo: Text of "How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina
- Leyendo: "How to Become a Writer" by Lorrie Moore
- Leyendo: "Forever Overhead" by David Foster Wallace
- Vídeo: Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona
- Vídeo: Assignment Overview: Habitual Ritual
Nota atribuída: Habitual Ritual
SEMANA 3
Credibility and Research
Create settings both familiar and unfamiliar to you, while avoiding common missteps. You will be guided through several meditation exercises as you practice "imaginative research".
4 videos
- Vídeo: Meditation Exercise
- Vídeo: Shop Talk with Amy Bloom
- Vídeo: Assignment Overview: Strange Lands
Nota atribuída: Strange Lands
SEMANA 4
Realities
Setting and description works in realist and non-realist fiction, as well as across literary genres. Consider how to write about your own "primal landscape".
4 videos
- Vídeo: What Is Genre? (including Shop Talk with Amy Bloom on Noir Fiction)
- Vídeo: Visiting Writer: Historical Fiction with Valerie Martin
- Vídeo: Assignment Overview: Primal Landscapes
Nota atribuída: Primal Landscapes
Perguntas frequentes
Como funciona
Trabajo del curso
Cada curso es como un libro de texto interactivo, con videos pregrabados, cuestionarios y proyectos.
Ayuda de tus compañeros
Conéctate con miles de estudiantes y debate ideas y materiales del curso, y obtén ayuda para dominar los conceptos.
Certificados
Obtén reconocimiento oficial por tu trabajo y comparte tu éxito con amigos, compañeros y empleadores.
Desenvolvedores
Universidade Wesleyan
At Wesleyan, distinguished scholar-teachers work closely with students, taking advantage of fluidity among disciplines to explore the world with a variety of tools. The university seeks to build a diverse, energetic community of students, faculty, and staff who think critically and creatively and who value independence of mind and generosity of spirit.
Custo
| Comprar curso | |
|---|---|
| Acesso aos materiais do curso | Disponível |
| Acesso a materiais valendo nota | Disponível |
| Receba uma nota final | Disponível |
| Obtenha um Certificado de Curso compartilhável | Disponível |
Classificações e avaliações
Until now I was hasty, wanting to tell the story - Now I want to show the story through character and setting. I realise the reader is disinterested unless they can walk in the shoes of my characters seeing the landscape as I see it.
I didn't love the videos in this course very much – they just weren't very helpful. They had some interesting thoughts, but for the most part they felt repetitive and for someone who hasn't written much creative writing.
However, I really liked the assignments and peer editing. This course challenged me to think about descriptions I wouldn't have otherwise, and made me think more about how the heart of a story is really in the description and setting. I got a lot more out of challenging myself with the assignments and getting surprising feedback than watching the videos.
I have learned so much from this course.And this might be the best of the 5 courses
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I absolutely loved this course and it taught me how to better describe a setting and where I've gone too much in detail and where I could explore and focus more :) Thanks!