Creative Writing

The fundamentals of three important creative writing genres are covered in this Specialization: short story, narrative essay, and memoir. You will learn how to produce a gripping novel with memorable characters in an intriguing environment, written in a new descriptive manner, using the tools that outstanding writers utilize. You will assess and critique peer writing in a constructive manner. You will develop, rework, and finish a major original fiction in the genre of your choice for the Capstone.

The classes are appropriate for anyone who wants to create short stories or novels, from aspiring short story writers to accomplished novelists. This Creative Writing course gives you the skills to reach your goal, whether you have a finished manuscript on your desk that needs a fresh look or has had the seed of an idea for a decade. You will strengthen your capacity to not just enhance your writing, but also to critique writing in general and find inspiration in the works you are already reading, through four courses focusing on a fundamental facet of writing and taken in any order you choose.

Duration: 6 months (1 hour per week)

Price: free (Paid Certificate Available)
Rating: 4.7/5
Language: Arabic, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Link: coursera.org/specializations/creative-writing