Fiction Writing 101

MJ Politis connects fiction fundamentals with character, structure, dialogue and experimentation across prose and screenplay forms. A practicum includes work on short stories and adaptation. It suits learners who want to test storytelling choices in more than one medium, while treating claims about marketability as an invitation to practice rather than a publishing outcome.

What you will learn

• Connect story structure with character arcs.
• Explore dialogue and descriptive choices.
• Compare prose and screenplay forms.

Who this suits

Learners willing to write original prose or scripts and examine their choices critically.

Before you enroll

Allow time for drafting and revision beyond the listed lessons. Feedback arrangements and assessment access depend on enrollment terms. Use your own material, protect the privacy of people represented in personal writing and check rights before publishing. Course completion does not guarantee publication.

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Put it into practice

Adapt a short original prose scene into a screenplay excerpt and identify which internal information must become visible action or dialogue.

Source and review

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