Creative Writing: The Craft of Style
Master the art of crafting distinctive prose through metaphor, imagery, and word choice.Creative Writing: The Craft of Style
Master the art of crafting distinctive prose through metaphor, imagery, and word choice.Creative Writing: The Craft of Style
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Creative Writing Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Master the use of precise and evocative language
Develop a distinctive writing style and voice
Learn effective revision techniques
Balance abstract ideas with concrete details
Craft clear and compelling prose
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
2.9 Hours PreRecorded video
4 peer review assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores the art of developing a distinctive writing style. Students learn to enhance their prose through careful word choice, metaphor, and imagery. The curriculum covers essential topics including meaning and clarity, effective use of nouns and verbs, economy in writing, and concrete expression of abstract ideas. Through expert instruction and practical assignments, writers develop the revision skills necessary for crafting compelling narratives.
Meaning, Sense, and Clarity
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Writing with Nouns and Verbs
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Economy
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
No Ideas But in Things
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Award-Winning Novelist and Distinguished Creative Writing Professor
Salvatore Scibona serves as the Frank B. Weeks Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at Wesleyan University, bringing recognition as a Guggenheim Fellow and National Book Award finalist for his novel "The End." Named one of The New Yorker's "20 Under 40: Fiction Writers to Watch" in 2010, he has significantly influenced contemporary American literature. His experience includes directing the writing fellowship program at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and establishing their online writing workshop program, demonstrating his commitment to nurturing emerging writers while maintaining his own distinguished literary career.
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