CLHUMCW100 - Introduction to Creative Writing
This workshop serves as an introduction to the three major genres of creative writing: fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Writer Cassandra Rose Clarke guides participants through generative writing exercises designed to promote creativity. By the end of the workshop, participants will emerge with drafts of stories, poems and essays and the self-assurance to begin—or continue—their writing practice. The workshop includes an opportunity to receive a supportive critique of your work by the instructor and your peers. Beginners and more established writers looking to explore a new form are welcome.
Course Details
Cassandra Rose Clarke, M.A., is a writer and teacher who holds a master’s degree in writing from The University of Texas at Austin and has attended the Clarion West Writers Workshop in Seattle. Ms. Clarke is former acting executive director and instructor with Writespace and has also adapted novels for online gaming scripts. Her work has placed in the Rhysling Awards and been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Pushcart Prize and YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults. Ms. Clarke’s short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons and Daily Science Fiction, and her most recent book is “Demon Song,” a paranormal novel from Carina Press.
Online--Synchronous
This course will be delivered in a synchronous format online. Participants will receive login instructions to the course page which will provide access to the virtual classroom link and other resources. All online classes are held at Central Standard Time.
- Fiction: character, setting and plot
- Fiction: brainstorming, outlining and getting started
- Creative nonfiction: journaling and research as inspiration
- Creative nonfiction: telling true (or mostly true) stories
- Poetry: ekphrastic writing and reading for inspiration
- Poetry: imagery, form, meter and other poetic elements
- The craft of writing
- Critique