Creative Writing Bootcamp

Name: Creative Writing Bootcamp
Rating: 4.6 (36 reviews)

A crash course in the storyteller's craft

Created byJoie Davidow

Last updated 9/2018

English

What you'll learn

You'll sharpen your writing and storytelling skills.
We'll study all the elements of the story, from character creation, to setting time and place, plot development and writing with style.

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 1h 56m total length

Introduction2:12
What the course includes, what you'll learn and how it works.
Getting Started2:58
An introduction to your instructor and a few words on the craft of writing.
The Elements of a Story5:26
The four critical elements that make up a story, and how you can learn to use them.
Using First Person narration8:29
The advantages and disadvantages of writing in the first person. Some examples from the masters.
Using Third Person6:24
Telling your story in the third person. How it works.
Using Third Person Distant and the Omniscient Narrator14:16
Writing in third person distant and using the omniscient narrator. Examples from the masters.
Creating Compelling Characters9:13
Creating characters your readers will want to know.
Creating Characters: Great Examples8:20
Characters created by literary masters. Why they're great.
Setting Time & Place6:57
How to set the time and place of your story. What to write - what to leave out.
Setting Time & Place: Great Examples11:36
Ways to effectively set time and pllace in your story. Great example form the masters.
How to Construct a Plot12:15
The mechanics of constructing a plot. What us a plot and how is it different from a story?
Constructing a Plot: Part Two15:28
Putting it All Together: Writing Your Story13:18
Free Writing

Requirements

Whether you write memoir, fiction or creative non-fiction like biography, history or sociological commentary, this course will take you through the process of telling your story.
Designed for both novice writers and experienced authors who want to brush up their skills.

Description

In a series of short, illustrated lectures, you'll learn the skills of the craft: selecting a voice, creating characters, setting time and place, developing plot and putting it all together. You'll find downloadable course materials and ten-minute exercises designed jumpstart your creativity and practice your skills. My students have gone on to publish books and stories and use to their improved writing skills in a variety of personal and professional situations. As a student of the course, you'll be invited to join our closed Facebook group, where you can share your work and get feedback from other writers, and occasionally, I'll check in, as well.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to improve their writing skills or get started on a new project..