Media and Art : Creative Writing: From Idea to Publishing: An Overview
I go into more depth in my course: Creative Writing: A Novel Idea.
Simpliv LLC
Summary
- Certificate of completion - Free
- Tutor is available to students
Overview
About this Course
A quick look at the various elements that make up a well-designed book/novel. This is an overview of those elements: What is Creative Writing, Where Do You Get Ideas, Voice and Point of View, Setting, Characters, Plot, Dialogue, Genre and Target Audience, Getting Ready to Publish, and Publishing Options.
I go into more depth in my course: Creative Writing: A Novel Idea.
Description
What you will learn
- You will gain an understanding of the broad categories of the elements needed to create a good first or next novel
This course will cover the following Curriculum:
Ideas and Audience
- Creative Writing
- Finding Ideas and Selecting Your Audience
Genre
- Genre
- Selecting Your Genre
Title and Covers
- Titles and Covers
Characters
- Creating good characters
- Characters
Plot
- Plot
Setting
- Setting
Voice and Point of View (POV)
- Voice and POV
Getting Ready to Publish
- Getting Your Manuscript Ready to Publish
Publishing
- Publish Your Book
Who is this course for?
- Some of the latest statistics indicate that up to 90% of adults would like to write a book. My target students have a desire to become writers--either part time or full time. Although they may have written some fiction, they either are unpublished or need to review the different areas of creative writing.
- My target students may also be those who want to explore the process of writing with the goal of becoming published.
Requirements
- Have a basic understanding of the English language
- Have a basic understanding of using Word
- You should have a basic understanding of how to use Simpliv to navigate its courses
Career path
The median annual wage for writers and authors is $61,240. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,380, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $118,640.
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Certificates
Certificate of completion
Digital certificate - Included
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