Advanced Fiction Writing

ENGLISH X410

Designed for seasoned writers who seek to take their writing to the next level, this workshop helps you pinpoint areas needing revision, as well as provide you with tools to become your own best editor. Preserve the originality of your work while polishing it. Learn how to render more vivid characters, write stronger scenes, and write more evocative prose with a greater appeal to the senses. Manuscripts are critiqued in a highly supportive workshop environment. Enrollment is limited to 18.

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Sections

Fall 2025 enrollment opens on June 16!

This course applies to the following programs:

Certificate Program in Creative Writing

Required Courses

Electives (Literature)

Electives (Writing Workshop)

Courses of Related Interest

Learn More About This Program

Notes

Departmental contact: extension-letters@berkeley.edu

Instructional Types

Live Online: Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime: Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date: Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom: Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

TOEFL: 90
IELTS Academic Format: 7
DAAD: C1
TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
Duolingo: 125

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.