Developing Unforgettable Characters

Whether you are writing short fiction, a novel, or memoir, characters are what draw your reader in and make them care enough to read on. This course offers methods for creating three-dimensional characters that your readers will react to, relate to and remember. You will acquire a toolkit of exercises to help you develop or more clearly define both primary and secondary characters. Exercises and assignments will help you fill a notebook with character sketches and scenes, and help you start a chapter or short story featuring your most unforgettable character.

Course Number: WCWP-40245
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Creative Writing

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9/28/2020 - 11/7/2020

$220

Online

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• SECTION ID:

  151040

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Belyea, Cory

  Cory Belyea, M.A., is a college professor, travel writer, explorer, and author. His quest to know the world brought him to teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). With over 10 years of diverse teaching experience, his expertise includes multi-genre writing and grammar. In his travelogue, The Pathfinder Diaries , he takes the reader on a wild life-changing odyssey. His words uncover the beauty and injustice of the American continent. His love for the ocean, languages, and the people of Latin America shines bright. Cory brings his exuberance and passion for writing to inspire students to pursue their dreams.       

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/2/2020.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $220 ($245 if enrolled after 8/31/2020).
  

• NOTE:

  This is an online course. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You will have access to this class on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears in the LOCATION section.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/28/2020 - 11/7/2020
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.