Online Course
Writing Stories About Ourselves
Wesleyan University via Coursera
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Syllabus
-In this week, we’ll learn what sorts of techniques we can borrow from fiction and how to overlay them onto our personal stories.
Train Your Eye Like a Filmmaker
-In this week, we’ll learn how to create powerful scenes and vivid details by seeing precisely what we’ve put on the page—and what we haven't.
Opening the Story
-In this week, we’ll learn how to open and frame a story by examining the efficacy of various first lines.
The Joys and Pitfalls of Dialogue
-In this week, we’ll learn when and where to use dialogue, and what makes for the best soundbites.
Taught by
Said Sayrafiezadeh
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