Introduction to Creative Writing: Getting Started

Description

Welcome to the Introduction to Creative Writing Series. This is the very first course, Getting Started. If you’re new to Creative Writing or want to write stories but are unsure of where to start, then this is the course for you. Even if you are a regular writer with some core background knowledge, you may gain new insights about yourself as a writer, and you’ll definitely feel inspired by the writing exercises.

In this course, you will learn about:

• The Reasons Writers have for Not Writing
• The Writing Process: Prewriting & Drafting
  
• Tools for the Writing Process
• Elements of Creative Writing: Character, Plot, Point of View, and Setting

This course is accompanied by a downloadable Getting Started Journal where you will be able to complete writing exercises to stimulate your creativity.

Additionally, every student will have access to the Love Notes & Help Notes Workshop where you will have the chance to anonymously submit writing for an in-depth review.