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Creative Writing Specialization — Wesleyan
A writing program covering plot, character, setting, style, critique, and the revision of an original story, essay, or memoir.
Beginner10+ hoursCertificate
Creative Writing courses and tutorials
Explore creative-writing courses for plot, character, setting, style, and revision, with advice on peer critique and finishing a manageable original draft.
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About Creative Writing
Creative writing develops through drafting, reading, critique, and revision. A structured course gives you language for examining choices about plot, character, setting, and style. It cannot make those choices on your behalf.
Choose a useful starting point
Look for assignments and feedback rather than lectures alone. Keep the first project small enough to finish. Evaluate peer comments against the intention of the piece instead of accepting every suggestion or defending every original sentence.
Build on the lessons
Rewrite a short scene with a different viewpoint or emphasis. Compare what each version reveals and withholds, then explain the revision you would keep.