Summer Course: Fiction Writing Online
Stanford Summer Session
Key Information
Campus location
Stanford, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
8 weeks
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 6,860
Application deadline
15 May 2024
Earliest start date
22 Jun 2024
Introduction
An online workshop course that explores the ways in which writers of fiction have used language to examine the world, create compelling characters, and move readers. We will begin by studying a selection of stories that demonstrate the many techniques writers use to create fictional worlds; we'll use these stories as models for writing exercises and short assignments, leading to a full story draft.
We will study figurative language, character and setting development, and dramatic structure, among other elements of story craft. Then, each student will submit a full draft and receive feedback from the instructor and his/her classmates. This course is taught entirely online but retains the feel of a traditional classroom. Optional synchronous elements such as discussion and virtual office hours provide the student with direct interaction with both the instructor and his/her classmates.
Details
ENGLISH 90V
- Class Number: 23294
- Course Cost: $6860.00
- Population: Undergraduate
- Units: 5
- Interest Area: Writing and Public Speaking
- Course Format & Length: Online, 8 weeks
- Instructors: Whitmore, R.
- Dates: June 22, 2024 - August 18, 2024
- Schedule: Monday/Wednesday 3:30 pm-5:20 pm
Events and Engagement
Workshops
Hosted through the Summer Academic Resource Center (SARC), we offer a variety of educational workshops to complement your academic pursuits. Presenters varying from Stanford affiliates, community partners, and graduate tutors will cover a wide range of topics from academic skills to career exploration. Past workshops included college preparedness, software exploration, and building your professional network.
Stanford Spaces
Explore the intellectual ecosystem of the Stanford campus. Tour museums like the Cantor Arts Center, visit unique campus spaces like the d.school, Frost Amphitheater, and O’Donohue Family Farm, and get to know the unique community of companies and innovators that gather at Stanford Research Park.
Stanford Voices
These small gatherings give you an opportunity to connect with Stanford faculty, fellows, and alumni to hear about their work or research, as well as the road that brought them there. Ask questions and continue your intellectual exploration—whether you're taking a course on the topic this summer or just curious.