Creative Writing — Fiction, Narrative & Storytelling Craft

Course Description

This program develops expressive narrative writing through structured storytelling training, multimedia exercises, and deep analysis of literary techniques, helping students break formulaic writing and build an authentic creative voice.

15-Unit Curriculum

  • Descriptive & narrative writing
  • Creative nonfiction
  • Introduction to creative writing
  • Decoding great stories
  • The art of storytelling
  • Secrets & tools of story construction
  • Plot design & outlining
  • Bringing characters to life
  • Environment & setting
  • Sensory and detail writing
  • “Show, don’t tell”
  • Writing past, present, future narratives
  • Editing & rewriting
  • Imagination & idea development
  • Poetry / dramatic / memoir writing (student-selected)

Student Outcomes

1–2 original short pieces

Mastery of narrative structure design

Development of a unique writing voice

Optional track for publication/contest preparation