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Berkeley Global
Get an overview of common forms and genres of written self-expression, including personal essay/memoir, poetry, short fiction and novel. You experiment and discover in a safe environment. The course curriculum helps you learn and practice a variety of genres, forms and styles toward further developing your skills as a creative writer.
In class assignments, you focus on the shorter forms to maximize the number of genres in which you can experiment.
Course Outline
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Course Objectives
- Share a structural overview of several different forms of written self-expression, and write in each of those forms
- Develop the discipline of regular writing in order to understand the importance of revision and develop your ability to revise
- Apply feedback on your work and assess your own strengths and areas of interest
- Offer constructive advice on the work of others
What You Learn
- Personal essay
- Voice and humor
- Poetry craft
- Short story craft
- Novel synopsis
- Beginning a Long Form (novel, memoir, poetry collection)
- Revision
- On being a writer
How You Learn
- Discussion assignments
- Written assignments, including essays, poems, short stories, novel synopsis and long form opening
- Reading assignments
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