À propos de ce cours : 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.
Créé par : Wesleyan University
Enseigné par : Amity Gaige, Visiting Scholar in Creative Writing
| Informations de base | Cours 3 de 5 dans Rédaction créative Specialization |
| Engagement | 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week |
| Langue | English |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
| Notes des utilisateurs |
Programme de cours
SEMAINE 1
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 vidéos, 4 lectures
- 阅读: "The Power of Persuasion" by Mario Vargas Llosa
- Vidéo: The Power of Persuasion
- Vidéo: Moving Through Time and Space
- 阅读: "The Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D.H. Lawrence
- Vidéo: Nothing Can Happen Nowhere
- Vidéo: Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse
- 阅读: A Note on Assignments
- Vidéo: Feedback Expectations for the Specialization
- Vidéo: Assignment Overview: Slow-Motion Moment
- 阅读: Promo Codes
Noté: Slow Motion Moment
SEMAINE 2
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 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Vidéo: "Things That Suck"
- 阅读: Text of "How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina
- 阅读: "How to Become a Writer" by Lorrie Moore
- 阅读: "Forever Overhead" by David Foster Wallace
- Vidéo: Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona
- Vidéo: Assignment Overview: Habitual Ritual
Noté: Habitual Ritual
SEMAINE 3
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 vidéos
- Vidéo: Meditation Exercise
- Vidéo: Shop Talk with Amy Bloom
- Vidéo: Assignment Overview: Strange Lands
Noté: Strange Lands
SEMAINE 4
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 vidéos
- Vidéo: What Is Genre? (including Shop Talk with Amy Bloom on Noir Fiction)
- Vidéo: Visiting Writer: Historical Fiction with Valerie Martin
- Vidéo: Assignment Overview: Primal Landscapes
Noté: Primal Landscapes
FAQ
Comment cela fonctionne
课程作业
每门课程都像是一本互动的教科书，具有预先录制的视频、测验和项目。
来自同学的帮助
与其他成千上万的学生相联系，对想法进行辩论，讨论课程材料，并寻求帮助来掌握概念。
证书
获得正式认证的作业，并与朋友、同事和雇主分享您的成功。
Créateurs
Wesleyan University
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.
Tarification
| Acheter le cours | |
|---|---|
| Accéder au contenu du cours | Disponible |
| Accéder au contenu noté | Disponible |
| Recevoir une Note Finale | Disponible |
| Obtenir un Certificat de Cours partageable | Disponible |
Notation et examens
This particular module helped me to explore the shut passages of my mind and heart. It improved my language skills and ability to think and write about not just the characters but the things and place that surround them and be specific with it. I have really become fond of Amity, She shared some brilliant exercises that can help us concentrate and write with our mind, body and soul in our work.
A great course full of practical tools! I've truly enjoyed the class content, writing the assignments and wonderful Amity Gaige. Everyone should take this course! Thank you, Amity!
A good course a lot of learning. Except for the last week when there was nothing in depth. Also the last two assignments overlap??? The first three weeks were otherwise really great.
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DP
This course gave a real depth to the importance of describing your character's environment, as a way of deepening and exciting them. excellent work on imagining your characters in the environment