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Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 6 hours
  • Course by Wesleyan University
  • Offered by

About

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 them into a fictional world, and keep them there. We will learn how to outline and structure a plot, discuss narrative arc, pacing and reversals and reveal the inevitable surprise: connecting the beginning, middle and end.

Modules

What Is Plot?

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1 Videos

  • What Is Plot?

How Plot Works in Harry Potter

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • How Plot Works in Harry Potter

Character + Action = Plot

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  • Character + Action = Plot

Assignment

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

  • The Escalator

1 Videos

  • Feedback Expectations for the Specialization

2 Readings

  • A Note on Assignments
  • Promo Codes

What Is Structure?

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • What Is Structure?

ABDCE Structure Examples from Famous Works of Literature

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  • ABDCE Structure Examples from Famous Works of Literature

Visiting Writer: How Structure and Outlines Can Help Organize Your Plot and the Story You Want to Tell (with Douglas Martin)

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1 Videos

  • Visiting Writer: A Conversation with Douglas Martin

Assignment

    • 1 PeerReview
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  • What's Up, Doc?

What Is a Scene?

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • What Is a Scene?

Examples of Effective Scenes

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  • Examples of Effective Scenes

Shop Talk with Amity Gaige: How Setting and Description Make a Scene Come Alive

    • 1 Videos
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  • Shop Talk with Amity Gaige

Assignment

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Show, Don't Tell

Editing and Revision

    • 1 Videos
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  • Editing and Revision

Shop Talk with Amy Bloom: Defining Wants and Needs; Creating Characters with Strong Motivations and Desires

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Shop Talk with Amy Bloom

Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona: Language that Gets Rewritten vs Language that Gets Cut Out

    • 1 Videos
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  • Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona

The 21st Point

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  • The 21st Point

Assignment

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • The Whole Story

Auto Summary

"Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot" is an engaging course designed for aspiring writers, focusing on the essential element of storytelling: plot. Offered by Coursera and instructed by experts in Arts & Humanities, this foundational course covers plot structure, narrative arc, pacing, and more over 360 minutes. Subscription options include Starter, Professional, and Paid. Ideal for those looking to captivate readers and master the art of plotting.

Brando Skyhorse
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Brando Skyhorse