Writing Popular
Fiction

 

Program of Study

Year I
  • EL 610 Writer's Residency 1
  • EL 615 Term Writing Project 1
  • EL 620 Writer's Residency 2
  • EL 625 Term Writing Project 2
Year 2
  • EL 630 Writer's Residency 3
  • EL 635 Term Writing Project 3
  • EL 640 Writer's Residency 4
  • EL 645 Term Writing Project 4
  • EL 650 Writer's Residency 5
  • EL 900 Capstone Writing Project*
*Completed at Writer's Residency 5.
 

Core Modules (Repeated every other Residency)

 
Genre modules (May not be offered again)
 
Science Fiction
  • Marketing Science Fiction and Recent Trends
  • Astronomy for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers

Romance

  • Finding the Balance in Romance: Formulic but Fresh
  • Marketing Romance and Recent Trends
  • Romance: Writing Scenes that Move
  • Romance Characters: Stereotypes with a Difference

Mystery

  • Character and Plot in the Series Mystery
  • Background and Setting in the Mystery Novel
  • Getting it Right: Accuracy in Mystery and Suspense Fiction
Children's Literature
  • Writing for Children: Rules that Rule
  • The Pleasures and Perils of Writing Picture Books

Other Genres

  • You Must Be Joking: Humor in Popular Fiction
  • Writing Fantasy for Young Adults
  • Genres: Which One's For Me?
  • Pushing Your Writing to the Next Level
  • Polishing Your Prose (Great for 3rd and 4th Term Students)
  • Playing Well with Others: Collaborations in Media Tie-ins
  • From the Novel to the Screen Play
  • Critic Like an Editor
  • Writing for Mastery: The Short Story
  • Getting Started Right: Troubleshooting Your Novel Concept
  • Advanced Reading Seminar: "Frustrated Fiction: Blocks and Barriers in the Creative Process"
  • Revising and Polishing Your Manuscript
  • How to be a Shameless Huckster - Promoting and Marketing Your Work