3748 - Guided Writing
Course Description
Do you like to write? Do you have a story or memoir you would love to get on paper? Do you have difficulty finding the time and concentration to write? Writers’ block? Or is your manuscript partly developed and your are looking for ways to move it forward.
Guided Writing means writing in class with an instructor’s instructions. Students will write for at least half of each class. The instructor will offer structured writing prompts throughout the writing time to help students develop the scenes they want to write. The instructor will also introduce students to writing techniques useful in all writing.
Every student will be given the instructor’s Writing Handbook, The Scribal Art, to supplement their in-class writing. This handbook includes a number of illustrative examples as well an introduction to techniques that all writers need to know—for fiction, genre writing, memoir and nonfiction.
Learning Outcomes
- Fully developed scenes written in class
- Deeper understanding of literary technique
- Opportunity to workshop and develop new material
This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in
- Creative Writing : Elective Courses