Catalog: Creative Writing Classes

How to Write (and Sell) Your First Screenplay - LC006

Taught by Christina Hamlett

In this 6-week online class, you'll learn what it takes to go from concept to contract in developing and writing your first film project.

Romance, Romance - LC013

Taught by Carol Givner

An 8 lesson course designed to teach you the basics about romance writing. After Lord Randall and Victoria Featherland are through with you, you will have written the first five pages of your romance novel.

You'll have the confidence to finish your:

• contemporary,
• historical or
• regency romance with style.

Science and Speculative Fiction Short-verse Poetry - LC014

Taught by Terrie Leigh Relf, M.A.

Learners will develop and/or enhance their writing experience over 5 lessons in the science and speculative poetry genre. Guided by their instructor, they will compose and prepare poems for submission to appropriate markets.

Writing for Laughs - LC021

Taught by Lynn Ruth Miller

In this class we will discuss the components of good writing, and we will elaborate the elements of surprise and exaggeration necessary to produce a laugh:

• Creating an outline
• Avoiding unnecessary adjectives or adverbs and qualifiers
• Using action words to move our story along and simplifying our prose.

Writing Poetry Inspired by Landscape or Place - LC023

Taught by Jodi Rowland

This course offers the opportunity for learners to explore the theme of landscape and place within poetry, and analyze and create poems inspired by surroundings.

Writing Short Mysteries - LC018

Taught by Sunnye Tiedemann

In Writing Short Mystery Fiction you will learn just what the differences are and how to make them work for you. You'll confront the various subgenres of mystery to select the one you like best, then go on to structure a compelling plot and develop enchanting characters.