Course Summary
Craft of Style is a course that teaches students how to improve their writing skills by mastering the art of style. This course dives deep into the elements of style and provides practical tips and techniques to help writers enhance their writing skills.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to use literary devices to enhance your writing
- Understand how to use different sentence structures to create a unique voice
- Develop a personalized writing style that resonates with your audience
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Master the art of style in writing
- Enhance your writing skills with literary devices and sentence structures
- Develop a personalized writing style that resonates with your audience
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic writing skills
- Familiarity with literary terms
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Video-based
Similar Courses
- Writing with Flair: How to Become an Exceptional Writer
- Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Stephen King
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Related Books
Description
Your style is as unique and distinctive as your face, your voice, except that you can choose it, you can can work on it, enhance it. In this course we will introduce aspiring writers to the art of putting pressure on written language. We will study the use of metaphor and imagery, and demonstrate how clarity, grace, and inventiveness in word choice are imperative to a story’s success. Writers will emerge with the revision skills essential to all writers of good stories and good prose.
Outline
- Meaning, Sense, and Clarity
- Introduction to Style
- Introduction to Meaning, Sense, and Clarity
- The Pyramid of Language
- Scatteration
- Shop Talk with Amity Gaige
- Excellent Word Choice at Work, pt. 1
- Excellent Word Choice at Work, pt. 2
- Assignment Overview
- Feedback Expectations for the Specialization
- A Note on Assignments
- Promo Codes
- Writing with Nouns and Verbs
- Introduction to Writing with Nouns and Verbs
- Nouns and Verbs at Work, pt. 1
- Nouns and Verbs at Work, pt 2.
- Close Reading of "Lord of Misrule"
- A Conversation with Jaimy Gordon, Author of "Lord of Misrule"
- Assignment Overview
- Economy
- Introduction to Economy
- Surgery
- Shop Talk with Brando Skyhorse
- Visiting Writer: Sophie McManus
- Assignment Overview
- Sophie McManus's Informal List of Words and Phrases to Cut
- "No Ideas But in Things"
- An Introduction to Things
- Respecting the Reader's Mind
- Shop Talk with Amy Bloom
- The Reader-Writer Arc
- Close Reading of "Song of Solomon"
- Assignment Overview
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the Craft of Style on Coursera and enhance your writing skills. This course has received positive reviews from students who appreciated its comprehensive content and practical approach. Many users found the instructor's feedback to be very helpful in improving their writing. However, some students noted that course materials could be more engaging and interactive.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The instructor's feedback was very helpful in improving writing skills.Pros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive content
- Practical approach
- Good feedback from instructor
- Flexible schedule
- Good for beginners
Cons from User Reviews
- Course materials could be more engaging
- Not enough interaction with other students
- Some topics could be better explained
- No certificate for free version
- Some assignments could be more challenging
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