Wesleyan University
Creative Writing Specialization
Wesleyan University

Creative Writing Specialization

Craft Your Story Like the Great Writers. Craft an original story that will absorb a reader’s interest from the beginning to end.

Salvatore Scibona
Amy Bloom
Brando Skyhorse

Instructors: Salvatore Scibona

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(5,228 reviews)

Beginner level
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1 month
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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 5 course series

Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

Course 15 hours4.7 (4,851 ratings)

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Category: Short Story Writing
Category: Fiction Writing
Category: Creativity
Category: Copy Editing

Creative Writing: The Craft of Character

Course 26 hours4.5 (1,902 ratings)

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Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

Course 37 hours4.7 (1,365 ratings)

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Creative Writing: The Craft of Style

Course 47 hours4.7 (1,156 ratings)

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Capstone: Your Story

Course 57 hours4.6 (427 ratings)

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Instructors

Salvatore Scibona
Wesleyan University
4 Courses70,635 learners
Amy Bloom
Wesleyan University
3 Courses101,795 learners

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