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Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 7 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة Wesleyan University
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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.

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Why Do We Write?

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  • Why Do We Write?

The Power of Persuasion

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    • 1 Readings
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  • The Power of Persuasion

1 Readings

  • "The Power of Persuasion" by Mario Vargas Llosa

Moving Through Time and Space

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1 Videos

  • Moving Through Time and Space

Nothing Can Happen Nowhere

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Nothing Can Happen Nowhere

1 Readings

  • "The Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D.H. Lawrence

Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse

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  • Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse

Assignment

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Slow Motion Moment

2 Videos

  • Feedback Expectations for the Specialization
  • Assignment Overview: Slow-Motion Moment

2 Readings

  • A Note on Assignments
  • Promo Codes

What is Significant Detail?

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  • What Is Significant Detail?

Things That Suck

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    • 3 Readings
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  • "Things That Suck"

3 Readings

  • Text of "How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina
  • "How to Become a Writer" by Lorrie Moore
  • "Forever Overhead" by David Foster Wallace

Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona

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  • Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona

Assignment

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    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Habitual Ritual

1 Videos

  • Assignment Overview: Habitual Ritual

Three Phases of Research

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  • Three Phases of Research

Meditation Exercise

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  • Meditation Exercise

Shop Talk with Amy Bloom

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  • Shop Talk with Amy Bloom

Assignment

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1 Peer Review

  • Strange Lands

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  • Assignment Overview: Strange Lands

Looking at a Student Example

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  • Looking at a Student Example

What is Genre?

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  • What Is Genre? (including Shop Talk with Amy Bloom on Noir Fiction)

Visiting Writer: Historical Fiction (with Valerie Martin)

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  • Visiting Writer: Historical Fiction with Valerie Martin

Assignment

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  • Primal Landscapes

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  • Assignment Overview: Primal Landscapes

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Embark on a journey through the art of crafting vivid settings and descriptions with the "Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description" course. Designed for aspiring writers, this foundational level course delves into the essential techniques that fiction masters employ to create immersive and believable story worlds. Whether your setting is grounded in reality or stretches the limits of fantasy, you'll learn to render the physical world with sharp sensory detail. Under the guidance of expert instructors from Coursera, you will explore methods to enhance credibility through thorough research and engage in creative meditation exercises to enrich your narrative landscapes. This comprehensive 420-hour course is available through various subscription options, including Starter, Professional, and Paid plans, catering to different learning needs and commitments. Ideal for those passionate about Arts & Humanities, this course promises to deepen your understanding and mastery of setting and description, enabling you to captivate your readers with vividly imagined worlds. Join now and transform the way you depict the environments in your stories.

Amity Gaige
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Amity Gaige