Introduction to Creative Writing: Short Fiction

Instructor: Isadora Petrovsky
Instructor Email: isadora.h.petrovsky@gmail.com
Dates: July 7 - July 27
Schedule: 9am - 4pm (Lunch from 11:30am - 1:30pm)
Location: TBD
Room: TBD

Course Description

This course introduces students to the tenants of fiction writing, from crafting compelling characters the reader is deeply invested in to writing lush descriptions of a world of their own making. Students will create one work of short fiction by the end of the course. This work of short fiction will be extensively workshopped in a collaborative creative environment both by students’ instructor and their peers.

Learning Outcome

In a collaborative environment, practice using writing as a tool for creativity/self-expression and to begin to understand how fictional stories are crafted.

Course Topics

• Craft of Short Fiction
• Character Arcs, Plot Arcs, and Subverting/Utilizing the Hero’s Journey
• Scene, Summary, and Exposition
• Characterization + Worldbuilding
• Writing as Imaginative Expression

Prerequisites 

The ability to tap into your imagination!

*Courses vary by experience and exposure to content. Instructors have the ability to change content and pace to serve the needs of students. Courses have been modified for online teaching.