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课程概述

In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. We will learn what keeps it moving, how it manipulates our feelings, expectations, and desires. We will examine the choices storytellers make to snag our imaginations, drag them into a fictional world, and keep them there. We will learn how to outline and structure a plot, discuss narrative arc, pacing and reversals and reveal the inevitable surprise: connecting the beginning, middle and end....

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CT

Oct 12, 2018

Extremely helpful! I'm rethinking a lot of my previous approach to writing, especially when it comes to creating interesting scenes and ensuring my characters each have a clear desire while I write.

AB

May 27, 2020

I don't think the peer-reviewing is a great thing. I wrote a great scene got 100% grade at the end, but I got 0 at the first attempt of the same. Would be great if the mentor could have a look.

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1501 - Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot 的 1525 个评论(共 1,690 个)

创建者 Phillip R

Nov 14, 2024

I think the videos are great and the list of 21 tips is too. It’s the peer review system that is weak, and that’s mostly the students’ fault.

创建者 Lucho R

Sep 20, 2020

Un curso muy completo y enfocado a principiantes. Se recomienda usar grupos de whatsapp con los estudiantes que puedas para compartir tareas

创建者 Lucas V

Jul 19, 2025

Content is good, but a bit surface-level. I feel like there could have been a lot more in-depth analysis and discussion on plot structure.

创建者 Khadim H

Jan 29, 2021

This course was really informative and inspiring. It enhanced my creative writing. I expect for more courses with extensive contents.

创建者 Michelle S

Mar 7, 2017

Easy to follow and exercises were helpful to better understand the classes and to motivate towards more interesting writting. Thanks!

创建者 Edvinas R

Nov 1, 2020

I only wish that the videos would be longer, have a better production quality, I'd like to see not only slides but also videos, etc.

创建者 ANC

Feb 25, 2023

Peer-reviewed assignments get you little to no constructive feedback, but it is a lot of work to review other people's assignments.

创建者 Katherine F S

May 23, 2021

Sería bueno que durante los assignments desde un principio se estableciera un solo texto para irlo mejorando a lo largo del curso.

创建者 Cristina B

Jun 5, 2020

It was a good learning method and I appreciate the lessons and the invited speakers that share so greatly from their experience.

创建者 Nyema J

Jul 19, 2018

This is giving me a methodology and moved me more towards enriching my characters and showing the story as opposed to telling it

创建者 Beth P

Sep 2, 2020

I enjoyed the structured assignments that provided prompts and especially liked the guests who joined the course along the way.

创建者 Tracy B

Oct 14, 2017

The course instruction helped me develop my story more clearly. I do wish that there was some review other than just by peers.

创建者 Emma R

Jan 31, 2021

Love this resource and Brando and his colleagues. Would have enjoyed longer videos sometimes, they were always pretty short.

创建者 Dean F

Aug 27, 2021

A good start with pressing home the key to making scenes interesting: ABDCE. A little too wide a net in the editing rubric.

创建者 Joel D P

Jun 27, 2018

Pretty good course, learned a lot and honed my skills as a writer. Really enjoyed the lessons and would love to learn more.

创建者 Alishba M

Oct 7, 2020

I loved this course, very enlightening. The instructor was very insightful, and the feedback received is extremely helpful

创建者 Jing Y

May 4, 2016

Clear and concise. Instructional. The only thing that I hope is to get more examples from the course except explanations.

创建者 Lynn U

Jun 11, 2017

I liked the ABDCE formula. It directed my thoughts and ultimately enabled my story to take a more satisfying direction.

创建者 Yaqing H

May 22, 2016

The content is interesting, but not rich enough for a course. I finished all the videos and assignments in only 2 days.

创建者 Diego D C

Mar 30, 2016

highly inspirational, clear, to the point. just sorry that assignments are only for fully registered course followers

创建者 Stephanie U O

Jun 7, 2022

The course is very helpful. Thank u Wesleyan University for giving me such a wonderful piece on a platter of Gold

创建者 Tom S

Oct 23, 2020

content is exclllent but i found some of the peer assesment wasn't as constructive/helpful as i would have liked.

创建者 Analee P

Aug 28, 2018

I would have preferred to also get feedback from the course instructor. The peer reviews were sometimes wanting.

创建者 Hemant J

Sep 4, 2017

Brando was excellent in specifying the methodological way of writing stories. Thanks for the 21 point checklist!