1681 - Creative Writing Final Project Tutorial
Course Description
This is the final component of the Certificate in Creative Writing. Working with an SCS instructor for a maximum of five months, you'll revise and polish a work in your chosen genre: poetry, drama, screenplay, children's picture book, fiction or non-fiction. The supervisor will take you through two detailed revisions. The final manuscript will be evaluated by a certificate panel (the program head, your supervisor and a prominent writer who knows your genre). You must complete it within five years of taking your first Creative Writing course, after you have completed all other requirements. Once you have a complete draft, you may register at any time of year. Once you register, you will receive an email confirmation with further details and instructions.
Learning Outcomes
- Get detailed feedback on your project from an SCS supervisor.
- Work through two rounds of revisions.
- Emerge with a significant portion of a polished manuscript.
- Build on your strengths in your genre.
- Prepare for evaluation by a certificate panel.
Notes
To enroll in the Final Project Tutorial, candidates must submit a complete first draft of one of the following projects:
- A collection of short fiction—20,000-25,000 words
- A novella or excerpt from a larger novel—20,000-25,000 words
- A work (or collection) of non-fiction—20,000-25,000 words
- A script, screenplay or theatrical work—70 to 90 pages in length
- A collection of poems—40 pages in length
- Children’s picture books—two 32-page picture books
Prerequisites
You must have completed six courses in total before registering for your Final Project: 1664 - Creative Writing: Introduction, 1695 - Creative Writing through Reading, one introductory course in your preferred genre, a second course in that genre, plus two electives. You must complete a first draft of your project before registering.
This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in
- Creative Writing : Required Courses