The 10 SECRETS to Creative Writing Success!
What you'll learn
- You will receive a 10 SECRETS to Creative Writing Success Certificate of Completion after finishing the course.
- This is a fun and practical creative writing course designed to get you excited about creating your own work!
- Writing techniques, literary devices, and specialized skills.
- How to discover, perfect, and share your own unique writer's voice.
- How to become a successful and confident writer!
- How to objectively edit your work with purpose and direction.
- How to commit to the qualities that make you uniquely YOU when you write.
- How to organize your writing project for success.
- How to engage and excite a reader!
Requirements
- A desire to improve the creative success of your work.
- A willingness to implement the strategies and principles covered.
- And, of course, an enthusiasm for writing!
Description
Course Overview:
The 10 Secrets to Creative Writing Success is broken down into easy-to-digest elements designed to get you writing what you want, how you want it - immediately!
Through the information you will learn from this course:
You will become more organized, purposeful and intentional in your approach to the process of writing.
The tips, techniques and activities we will cover will help you to hone your craft and improve your skills.
The quality of your writing will improve and by the end of the class you will be creating work of which you are extremely proud.
You will discover new and exciting ways to hook your reader through what you and only you can bring into this world.
You will learn to approach your writing from the correct creative learning mindset and become more inspired by all of the writing ideas that surround you all of the time, if you just notice them.
No matter if you are brand new to writing or are a seasoned veteran - with its focus on narrative, this course is designed to ensure that when you complete it, you will have become a better, bolder, and far more creatively successful writer.
The Course Includes:
79 Video Lectures
Each of the 10 Secrets is broken down into multiple video lectures that include:
A series of lessons covering an area of course content
Quick writing tasks aligned with the lesson objective
Or practical application projects to personalize your learning
34 graphics, notes or assignment sheets
Designed to reinforce and apply major concepts discussed in the class
A suggested list of books for further exploration of the topic.
Almost 8 hours of video lessons!
Who this course is for:
- Anyone with a creative streak, a nagging desire to write, and a drive to improve the quality of their writing and their creative output.
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 6,363 Reviews
- 44,786 Students
- 10 Courses
Thank you for checking out my course!
Here are a few facts about me...
~ I have been teaching writing and theatre in both public and private schools since 1997.
~ Several of my own works are published (plays and non-fiction).
~ There have been well over 100 productions of my stage plays on six continents (Antarctica remains elusive) as well as multiple film adaptations.
~ My book Absolutely Everything** You Need to Know About Teaching and Performing Improv is available on Amazon.
~ My horror-comedy Screenplay Dead (Re)Tired has received honors from 25 different film festivals and screenplay competitions including the Nashville Film Festival.
~ I have run an improv festival for secondary students since 1999.
~ I am a member of the Dramatists Guild.
Education:
~ I hold two BFA degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University
~ I earned my Masters of Education in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University
~ I am certified to teach English, speech, and theatre