Tools of the Writer's Craft and Fiction Writing
I will be teaching the course "Tools for the Writer's Craft" at the UC Davis Extension . Here is the course catalogue description: "When writers move past the initial inspiration the act and the art of writing gives them, they often find themselves developing an interest in craft, and craft is the emphasis of this workshop. How do we develop character and reveal plot without resorting to dull exposition? Render autobiographical incidents into useful fictional material? Reveal character motivation while maintaining plot momentum? Subtly but effectively sound thematic concerns? With the help of published examples and a discussion of how these writers are effective, weekly assignments give you opportunities to put theory into practice. These assignments are discussed in a workshop forum, which further enhances your ability to discern what goes into a piece of effective writing." This course is part of the certificate program in Creative Writing, and it runs from Oc...