Creative Writing school training courses in Charlotte, NC (public, in-house or online)

Are you ready to test the waters of creative writing but not sure where to start or how? Maybe you’ve written before, but long ago. Or, maybe you never had an opportunity to learn. Our course will guide you as you let your creative thoughts roam. You will get tips on craft and practice as you use various imagination-stretching exercises, then write, building upon those ideas. This course will focus on fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Best of all? No grades to worry about

This course offers an opportunity for students to analyze a diverse selection of literature as well as to develop extensively their own creative writing talents. Students are required to write a play, a selection of various styles of poetry, a short story, and other types of compositions. Emphasis is placed on the development of original ideas, mechanics, vocabulary, and writing styles.

This is an introductory course for people who want to improve their creative writing skills and become more comfortable with all stages of the writing process. We examine fiction and nonfiction, with instruction on developing ideas for new or existing work, structuring narratives, and addressing issues of craft, style, and audience. Class discussion of students’ manuscripts is supplemented by short writing assignments, individual feedback, and ongoing conversations centered on the works of ...

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