关于此课程： 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.
制作方： 卫斯连大学
教学方： Amity Gaige, Visiting Scholar in Creative Writing
| 基本信息 | 课程 3（共 5 门，创意写作 Specialization ） |
| 承诺学习时间 | 课程周期：4周 学习时长：每周1-3小时 |
| 语言 | English |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
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授课大纲
第 1 周
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 视频, 4 阅读材料
- 视频: Why Do We Write?
- Leitura: "The Power of Persuasion" by Mario Vargas Llosa
- 视频: The Power of Persuasion
- 视频: Moving Through Time and Space
- Leitura: "The Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D.H. Lawrence
- 视频: Nothing Can Happen Nowhere
- 视频: Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse
- Leitura: A Note on Assignments
- 视频: Feedback Expectations for the Specialization
- 视频: Assignment Overview: Slow-Motion Moment
- Leitura: Promo Codes
已评分: Slow Motion Moment
第 2 周
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 视频, 3 阅读材料
- 视频: What Is Significant Detail?
- 视频: "Things That Suck"
- Leitura: Text of "How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina
- Leitura: "How to Become a Writer" by Lorrie Moore
- Leitura: "Forever Overhead" by David Foster Wallace
- 视频: Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona
- 视频: Assignment Overview: Habitual Ritual
已评分: Habitual Ritual
第 3 周
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 视频
- 视频: Three Phases of Research
- 视频: Meditation Exercise
- 视频: Shop Talk with Amy Bloom
- 视频: Assignment Overview: Strange Lands
已评分: Strange Lands
第 4 周
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 视频
- 视频: Looking at a Student Example
- 视频: What Is Genre? (including Shop Talk with Amy Bloom on Noir Fiction)
- 视频: Visiting Writer: Historical Fiction with Valerie Martin
- 视频: Assignment Overview: Primal Landscapes
已评分: Primal Landscapes
常见问题解答
运作方式
Trabalho
Cada curso é como um livro didático interativo, com vídeos pré-gravados, testes e projetos.
Ajuda dos seus colegas
Conecte-se com milhares de outros aprendizes, debata ideias, discuta sobre os materiais do curso e obtenha ajuda para dominar conceitos.
Certificados
Obtenha reconhecimento oficial pelo seu trabalho e compartilhe seu sucesso com amigos, colegas e empregadores.
制作方
卫斯连大学
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.
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评分和审阅
This has been my favorite course of the three I've taken thus far.
I really enjoyed the reading material that acted as a demonstration of what we were being expected to write about.
The necessity to persuade the reader. I had never looked at it in this way, but from now on I will think of whether my settings are persuading the reader.
This course makes you see your surroundings, it takes you back to your childhood and urges you to gather information from everywhere and tell it in a compelling manner.
I think this is my favourite of the writing courses so far. The first two courses are good, and instruct you what to write. This third course gives instructions on how to write, and I feel I get the most from it.
I loved Amity Gaige's ideas and activities. So inspirational!