Об этом курсе: In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that masters of fiction use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe the physical world in sharp, sensory detail. We will also learn how to build credibility through research, and to use creative meditation exercises to deepen our own understanding of our story worlds, so that our readers can see all that we imagine.
Автор: Уэслианский университет
Преподаватели: Amity Gaige, Visiting Scholar in Creative Writing
| Основные сведения | Course 3 of 5 in the Литературное творчество Specialization |
| Выполнение | 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week |
| Язык | English |
| Как пройти курс | Чтобы пройти курс, выполните все оцениваемые задания. |
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
Persuasive Settings: Why Description Matters
Writing a great short story is like conveying a dream. As we will see from studying one famous master, a "persuasive" setting is necessary in order to build mood, character, and even plot.
7 видео, 4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Why Do We Write?
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: "The Power of Persuasion" by Mario Vargas Llosa
- Видео: The Power of Persuasion
- Видео: Moving Through Time and Space
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: "The Odour of Chrysanthemums" by D.H. Lawrence
- Видео: Nothing Can Happen Nowhere
- Видео: Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: A Note on Assignments
- Видео: Feedback Expectations for the Specialization
- Видео: Assignment Overview: Slow-Motion Moment
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Promo Codes
Оцениваемый: Slow Motion Moment
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
If You Build It, They Will Come
Pack your fiction with "vitamin-rich" detail. Looking at the work of both masters and students, we will discuss how funny, meaningful, and powerful details can be.
4 видео, 3 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: What Is Significant Detail?
- Видео: "Things That Suck"
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Text of "How to Write About Africa" by Binyavanga Wainaina
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: "How to Become a Writer" by Lorrie Moore
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: "Forever Overhead" by David Foster Wallace
- Видео: Shop Talk with Salvatore Scibona
- Видео: Assignment Overview: Habitual Ritual
Оцениваемый: Habitual Ritual
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
Credibility and Research
Create settings both familiar and unfamiliar to you, while avoiding common missteps. You will be guided through several meditation exercises as you practice "imaginative research".
4 видео
- Видео: Three Phases of Research
- Видео: Meditation Exercise
- Видео: Shop Talk with Amy Bloom
- Видео: Assignment Overview: Strange Lands
Оцениваемый: Strange Lands
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
Realities
Setting and description works in realist and non-realist fiction, as well as across literary genres. Consider how to write about your own "primal landscape".
4 видео
- Видео: Looking at a Student Example
- Видео: What Is Genre? (including Shop Talk with Amy Bloom on Noir Fiction)
- Видео: Visiting Writer: Historical Fiction with Valerie Martin
- Видео: Assignment Overview: Primal Landscapes
Оцениваемый: Primal Landscapes
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Задания курса
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Помощь сокурсников
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Авторы
Уэслианский университет
At Wesleyan, distinguished scholar-teachers work closely with students, taking advantage of fluidity among disciplines to explore the world with a variety of tools. The university seeks to build a diverse, energetic community of students, faculty, and staff who think critically and creatively and who value independence of mind and generosity of spirit.
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Рейтинги и отзывы
This has been my favorite course of the three I've taken thus far.
I really enjoyed the reading material that acted as a demonstration of what we were being expected to write about.
The necessity to persuade the reader. I had never looked at it in this way, but from now on I will think of whether my settings are persuading the reader.
This course makes you see your surroundings, it takes you back to your childhood and urges you to gather information from everywhere and tell it in a compelling manner.
I think this is my favourite of the writing courses so far. The first two courses are good, and instruct you what to write. This third course gives instructions on how to write, and I feel I get the most from it.
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I loved Amity Gaige's ideas and activities. So inspirational!