Об этом курсе: At the center of a good story are the characters in it. In this course aspiring writers will discover how to build and bring to life complex, vivid and unforgettable characters. We will study the choices a writer makes to bring all characters to life on the page, and we will perform written exercises in order to develop a variety of writing and pre-writing techniques, in order to create a variety of characters. We will learn how to use our own life experiences, and the people we know (and how not to!). We will develop inner (thoughts and feelings) and outer (appearance, habits, behavior) lives for our characters and see how that can lead us to richer and more interesting stories. We will breathe life into our characters and let them surprise us.
Преподаватели: Amy Bloom, Distinguished University Writer in Residence and Director of the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing
| Основные сведения | Курс 2 из 5 — Литературное творчество Specialization |
| Выполнение | 4 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week |
| Язык | English |
| Как пройти курс | Чтобы пройти курс, выполните все оцениваемые задания. |
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- Видео: The Conflict Within (Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse)
- Видео: Desire and Goals
- Видео: Hearing, Selecting, and Seeing
- Leyendo: A Note on Assignments
- Видео: Feedback Expectations for the Specialization
- Leyendo: Promo Codes
- Видео: Voice
- Видео: Making Them Matter to the Reader (with Visiting Writer Dani Shapiro)
- Видео: The Story Reveals Who We Are (Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona)
- Видео: Picking Your Point of View (Shop Talk with Amity Gaige)
- Видео: Conversation's Greatest Hits
- Видео: Idiosyncrasies
- Видео: The Relationship Between the Character and the Wide World (with Visiting Writer Valerie Martin)
- Видео: Voice of Narrator
- Видео: Voice of Narrative
Cada curso es como un libro de texto interactivo, con videos pregrabados, cuestionarios y proyectos.
Conéctate con miles de estudiantes y debate ideas y materiales del curso, y obtén ayuda para dominar los conceptos.
Obtén reconocimiento oficial por tu trabajo y comparte tu éxito con amigos, compañeros y empleadores.
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I got out of this module exactly what I put into it. While the videos do a reasonably good job of outlining a basic understanding, I found that I wanted more info, especially as concerns POV. For some reason, omniscient 3rd person was a tough concept to grasp. But I've since learned that POV can make or break a story, particularly if you don't know which one you're using and/or keep fluctuating from one to another.
Insightful lectures and great assignments that challenged me as a writer, further honing my craft
The course is very informative and goes into great detail as to the key points of creating interesting and fleshed-out characters. I did, however, find the course topic a bit disorganized, as there would be videos or units with a name indicating a focus on a certain aspect but would then handle a completely unrelated, if still useful, topic. This was the only flaw I found in the course, and it is relatively minor, but it would be a very useful change in the future. Otherwise, it is highly recommended so long as you don't mind a bit of a messy syllabus!
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Enjoyed the lectures, but the assignments were poorly explained and definitely could have been better.