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Creative Writing Program

Do you have a bestseller in mind, just not sure how to get it down on paper? Learn the vital techniques designed to enhance, encourage, and enrich your writing in one of our many creative writing courses.

"Creativity makes a leap, then looks to see where it is."

Mason Cooley

Everyone has a story to tell, and many people prefer to put their story in writing but struggle with the process, inspiration, and motivation. Join our expert instructors and learn how to craft short fiction, novels, children's literature, poems, memoirs, plays, and screenplays. In a supportive, welcoming environment, explore courses that help beginning writers find their voice as well as develop compelling characters, story elements, and narrative structure. For more advanced writers interested in polishing and publishing their work, we also offer read and critique workshops.

 

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Arts, Humanities, and Languages Department

Phone: (858) 964-1051
Email: ahl@ucsd.edu

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Creative Writing Course Matrix
Course Title Course Number Units FA WI SP SU
Core Courses
Creative Writing I
WCWP-40253 3 L L    
Creative Writing I (Online) WCWP-4V253 3       O
Creative Writing II WCWP-40258 3     L  
Developing Unforgettable Characters WCWP-40245 3       L
Short Workshops
Writer's Workshop: A Sense of Place WCWP-40271 3   L    
Imagining Dynamic Characters & Writing Effective Dialogue GINT-81557 0   L    
Vile, Evil Villains GINT-81530 0 L      
Sparking Creativity GINT-81533 0 L      
Demystifying Narrative Point of View GINT-81532 0 L      
Writer's Workshop: Making Scenes Come Alive GINT-81481 0        
Writer's Workshop: Using the Senses GINT-81520 0       L
A Simple Guide to the Writing Life GINT-81509 0     L  
Finding Our Voices, Telling Our Stories WCWP-40142 3 L      
Into the Deep GINT-81256 0   L    
Taking Pen in Hand: Basics for Creative Writing GINT-80974 0 Schedule Varies
Show, Don't Tell GINT-81374 0     L  
Non Fiction/Biographical
Writing Narrative Non-Fiction WCWP-40269 3   L    
Personal Narrative Writing I WCWP-40191 3   L    
Memoir Writing I WCWP-40200 3       L
Writing and Selling the Non Fiction Book Proposal WCWP-40229 1.5 L      
Healing Through Writing GINT-81497   0   L    
Turning Real Life into Fiction GINT-81019 0 Schedule Varies
Write the Journey WCWP-40132 1 Schedule Varies
Novel
Characterization in the Novel WCWP-40267 3   L    
How to Start a Novel GINT-81273 0       L
Novel Writing I WCWP-40187 3 L      
Novel Writing II WCWP-40239 3   L    
Novel Writing III WCWP-40254 3     L  
Short Fiction
Short Story Writing I WCWP-40185 3   L    
Short Story Writing II WCWP-40199 3     L  
Flash Fiction: The Art of Abbreviation GINT-81272 0       L
Poetry
Exploring Poetic Form GINT-81417 0       L
Writing Haiku GINT-81251 0 L      
Poetry of Place GINT-81466 0       L
Investigate Poetics: Connections GINT-81508 0 L      
Poetry Workshop: Art As Muse WCWP-40256 1     L  
Special Topics
Writing Magical Realism WCWP-40268 3   L    
On Location: Writing in San Diego WCWP-40270 3   L    
Writing for Children I WCWP-40186 3 L      
Writing for Children II WCWP-4B233 3   L    
Writing Children's Picture Books WCWP-40261 3       L
Comedy Writing WCWP-40249 3     L  
Writing the Murder/Thriller Novel WCWP-40017 3     L  
Stage and Screen
Screenwriting I WCWP-40184 3   L    
Screenwriting II WCWP-40197 3   L    
Advanced Screenwriting Workshop: Read and Critique GINT-81555 0   L    
Playwriting in a Flash GINT-81467 0 L      
Playwriting I WCWP-40188 3       L
Playwriting II WCWP-40195 3 Schedule Varies
The Finished Product
The Business of Writing GINT-81556 0   L    
First Steps to Publishing GINT-81554 0   L    
Publishing Panel GINT-81531 0 L      
Crafting the Query Letter GINT-81521 0       L
Writer's Workshop: Read and Critique WCWP-40252 3 L   L  
Vision and Revision GINT-81188 0 Schedule Varies
Self-editing for Creative Writers GINT-81261 0       L
Risk Points GINT-81198 0     L  

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