Creativity & Expression
Writing stories: a practical introduction to creative writing.
Learn to turn a story idea into a draft through character, setting, scenes, revision, and a writing practice that fits your life.
01Find an Idea Worth ExploringCollect possibilities and choose a story question that invites you to write.02Give a Character a DesireCreate a character whose wants, choices, and tensions can move a story.03Build a Setting That MattersChoose concrete details that influence action, mood, and possibility.04Choose a Point of ViewExplore who tells the story and what that perspective reveals or withholds.05Shape a Beginning, Middle, and EndCreate a flexible path through change without forcing a rigid formula.06Write Scenes That MoveCombine action, intention, and change in a scene the reader can follow.07Make Dialogue Do More Than ExplainUse conversation to reveal relationships, intention, and tension.08Use Detail, Rhythm, and VoiceMake deliberate language choices that create a distinct reading experience.09Finish a First DraftMove through uncertainty and complete a workable draft without editing every sentence.10Revise the Story as a WholeIdentify the most useful changes to structure, character, scenes, and clarity.11Share Your Work and Keep WritingChoose feedback, set boundaries, and build a sustainable next writing project.✓Course conclusionBring your writing practice together.