About This Course
Well-crafted, powerful fiction never falls out of fashion. Whether you want to write like the greats of the past, emulate the best authors of today or forge your own unique style, you’ll need to learn how writing great fiction works from the inside out.
In this course, you’ll learn the key elements of storytelling craft. We’ll explore the foundations of American literary themes and how other genres emerge from the convention of realism. You’ll learn to establish your story with an inciting incident, then amplify tension and drama through stages of conflict and dialogue as you steer your characters toward believable reversals. Along the way, you’ll learn techniques to add sensory details, create atmosphere, build setting, control mood, and make your prose come alive.
Designed For
Beginning and intermediate writers of fiction.
What You’ll Learn
- Essentials of point of view
- Ways to develop character profiles
- How to develop a story line and establish story situation
- How to evolve main characters through authentic reversals
- Approaches for world building and creating a foundation in realism
Get Hands-On Experience
You’ll be introduced to the peer writing workshop process.
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This program is intended for professional development and is not designed to meet educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.
