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ID: CEEDG-529
Explore advanced fiction writing techniques with a published novelist.
ID: CEETG-704
Your success in the writing game will be determined by the amount of credibility publishers attach to you and your work. This course, taught by a published author, will help you gain that credibility. You'll discover powerful shortcuts most other writers still haven't learned after many years of trying to get published. This course will help you properly format manuscripts, write irresistible query letters, and submit your work to the publishers who want it. If you really want to be a writer, this step-by-step course will give you all the tools you need to get published--again and again and again.
ID: CEETG-647
If you've dreamed of writing creatively, this course is a great place to start. Get a taste of the writing life, improve your writing skills, and discover new ways to stretch your creative muscles. This isn't school as you know it. It is an in-depth writing experience filled with challenging hands-on exercises, expert advice, and plenty of direct support and encouragement.
ID: CEWRT-552
New and emerging writers will explore the various techniques and process of crafting short stories, novels, memoir, and creative nonfiction.
ID: CEWRT-553
For more experienced writers in all genres (or students who have taken CWW I). Focuses on the revision and editorial process, as well as identifying publication opportunities for completed work (including self-publishing platforms). Students presenting work should be prepared to receive critiques from instructor and classmates.
ID: CEETG-574
This course will help you understand the research process, ways to organize your information and the use of forms to make sense of your data. You will learn how to develop a strategy to accomplish your research objectives and evaluate the results by recording new information, and sharing that information with others. If you are a newcomer to this hobby or just want to make a small family tree, this course will get you off to a good start. You will explore many internet sites where you can search for family names. The course explains in simple terms where to look, who to contact, and how to use the genealogical research tools of the computer and the internet to further your research.
ID: CEETG-945
Humor enhances everything you do, no matter whether you're looking to deliver better presentations, increase your marketability as a writer, deliver more hits to a Web site, or simply become friendlier and more outgoing. Whether you're naturally funny or want to be, this hilarious course will help you sharpen your wit.
ID: CEETG-584
The Internet provides unlimited opportunities if you're a writer, whether you just have a few hours a week to blog, want a full-time publishing career, or just plan to promote your books or business on the Web. There is no single way to become successful writing for the Web, so this course shows you the hundreds of different choices you have, and helps you set your own goals. In fact, by the end of the course, you'll have your very own publishing plan, from the steps to take in developing your writer's platform or brand, to the markets that will help you accomplish your goals.
ID: CEETG-701
This insightful course will help you discover an exciting new way to express yourself and enhance your creativity. You'll learn to use powerful journaling techniques to develop a deeper and more spiritual understanding of yourself and explore your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and values. You'll also discover how to use journaling to ease the stress of unwanted change, improve your physical and emotional health, and achieve a greater level of professional success.
ID: CEEDG-572
This six-week long course introduces you to everything you need to know to do a professional job of turning your manuscript into your dream-come-true, a book that will help you make money on the Internet, whether you want to self-publish a novel, a nonfiction book, or a picture book. You'll learn how to format your e-book and get it ready to sell through bookstores. By the end of the course, you could have your e-book published in over 100 countries worldwide and available to libraries and book clubs!
ID: CEWRT-548
An overview of scriptwriting across different media. Includes formatting and structure of scripts for feature films, episodic TV, playwriting, video games, radio/podcast, advertising, and more.
ID: CEEDG-718
Become a professional author or advance your career by learning to write, edit, and publish nonfiction books of all types.
ID: CEETG-583
Writing a successful novel, screenplay, business report, or non-fiction book is far easier when you work from a well thought-out story outline. Under the guidance of a professional Hollywood writer and author, you will learn how professional writers use story outlines to blueprint a structure for any story. Once you have mastered the special story structure techniques taught in this course, you will be prepared to...write like a pro.
ID: CEETG-650
Join a published children's author and discover how you can touch the hearts of children by creating books for them. In this highly interactive, hands-on course, you'll take pen to paper and begin work on your first fiction or nonfiction manuscript. In the process, you'll explore the changing world of children's literature and understand the various formats--from baby's first books to novels for young adults. You'll get insights from guest authors and editors to gain a better understanding of the needs of today's market. By researching the genre and recognizing niche players, you'll open doors of opportunity, many of which you may not have previously considered. By the time you finish this course, you'll have all the tools and resources you'll need to continue to grow as a writer for children.