英文創意寫作輔導課程

我們(men) 每個(ge) 人內(nei) 心都住著一個(ge) 作家，都有與(yu) 生俱來的創作欲。在寫(xie) 作的過程中，我們(men) 能更好地認識自己，發現美好，找到麵對生活中問題與(yu) 磨難的勇氣。不論是寫(xie) 小說、個(ge) 人故事還是詩歌，創意寫(xie) 作都可以豐(feng) 富我們(men) 的內(nei) 心，允許我們(men) 去創造屬於(yu) 我們(men) 自己的世界。

有人說，寫(xie) 作需要有創造力；我們(men) 卻認為(wei) 創造力是一個(ge) 人反複嚐試創作才能擁有的。我們(men) 每個(ge) 人每天都會(hui) 接觸到許多有趣的人和事。隻有需要創作時，我們(men) 才會(hui) 去關(guan) 注這些生活的細節，才會(hui) 有靈感的碰撞。

機構的課堂恰好匯集了一群熱愛寫(xie) 作的老師和同學，為(wei) 同學們(men) 創造了創作的機遇與(yu) 動力。不過光有靈感還不夠，寫(xie) 作也是個(ge) 技術活。怎樣才能寫(xie) 出真實又飽滿的人物對話？怎樣才能渲染出我們(men) 想要表達的情緒？我們(men) 該如何把控故事的節奏才能更突出自己的想法？再好的靈感也需要有紮實的寫(xie) 作功底，才能被轉化為(wei) 有感染力的文字。

機構注重方法論的係統性課程將帶著同學們(men) 從(cong) 不同體(ti) 裁與(yu) 題材的認知開始，一路深耕不同的寫(xie) 作手法與(yu) 語言運用技巧，直至帶同學們(men) 參加寫(xie) 作競賽、了解出版行業(ye) 的現狀。不論你是有過創作經曆但希望更上一個(ge) 台階，還是對文學感興(xing) 趣但還沒有過創作的契機，我們(men) 的課程都能幫你成為(wei) 一個(ge) 更好的作家，創作出更好作品！

課程體(ti) 係

課程目標

學習(xi) 名家作品，建立對於(yu) 寫(xie) 作美學的鑒賞能力。

學習(xi) 寫(xie) 作技巧，鍛煉將這些技巧運用到自己創作中的能力。

了解自己的創作風格，認識適合自己的創作方式。

課程產(chan) 出

每一期課程，除了每節課的課後練習(xi) 以外，會(hui) 完成1-3篇精修的學生作品，可用於(yu) 投稿創意寫(xie) 作比賽，亦可在老師指導下製作自己的個(ge) 人作品集。

上課方式

課程每期10小時/20小時兩(liang) 種類型。以每次130分鍾（中間10分鍾休息）的線上直播課形式開展。

課程有一對一與(yu) 小班課程兩(liang) 個(ge) 選項。為(wei) 了確保每個(ge) 學生都可以得到充分地關(guan) 注，且能積極參與(yu) 課堂討論，小班課人數控製在3人以內(nei) 。

每節課前，學生將根據課程要求閱讀經典短篇文學或長篇文學選段。討論課上，老師將帶學生一起探討寫(xie) 作過程中將會(hui) 碰到的技術難題並通過對名家作品的分析學習(xi) 這些難題的解決(jue) 方法。課後，學生將通過布置的寫(xie) 作任務練習(xi) 所學寫(xie) 作技巧，並得到詳細反饋。

開課時間

一對一課程可根據學生日程隨時開課。小班課程湊齊3人報名即可開課。

課程簡介

CW101 - Introduction to Creative Writing

In this course, we will explore writing across the genres of creative fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. We will help students build up the habits of good writing, and, more importantly, we will lay down the foundations to the craft of writing. As we read works from some of the best writers in the English language, we will examine how writers put their stories together - so that we can apply these techniques to our own writing.

CW201 - Crafting Characters: devices of plot and symbolism

What makes a character “round” or “flat?” When might we choose to create flat, rather than round, characters? What makes a character compelling? How and why do we empathize with one persona more than another? Is there such a thing as an empathy gap, and if yes, how do we breach it? This course will explore examples of strong characterization in the context of their physical and political world in order to answer the above questions. Through reading published texts, we will examine how writers craft dialogue, voice, and point-of-view in their character-driven stories. We will also explore how contemporary writers draw on both archetypal characters (e.g. the hero, the villain, the sage)and psychological theories to build their characters.

CW202 - Setting and Worldbuilding: creating the texture of reality

In this course, aspiring writers will be introduced to the techniques that writers use to ground a story in a concrete world. From the most realist settings to the most fantastical, writers will learn how to describe physical and psychological worlds in sharp, sensory detail. We will practice how to build verisimilitude through research, and explore ways in which we can make the story world a vehicle for our plot and characters. We will also explore various approaches to worldbuilding -from psychogeography to political ecology – and how these script the ways in which our characters move through their worlds.

CW203 - Experimenting with Narrative: architecture, time, and pacing

Storytelling comes in many forms, some of which are traditional and long-beloved, some of which are purposefully unconventional. In this course, we will explore narratives that are non-linear, cyclical, self-disruptive, or even nonsensical. We will study how this compares to the default chronological story structure and dissect the why and how of each, focusing on the integral role that pacing plays in each case.

CW204 - Poetic Forms: the shapes of thought

What is the difference between form and structure? How do lines and stanzas differ from sentences and paragraphs? What is a mode, and how does it relate to form? In addition to examining traditional forms – from sonnets to villanelles, sestinas to blank verse – this course will also introduce students to contemporary verse forms, such as prose poems and graphic or visual poetry. Ultimately, this course attempts to answer the following questions: how does poetic form shape meaning for the reader, and how does it affect the process of thought for the writer?

CW301 - The Art of Style: using language, tone, and atmosphere

While plot and character are the flesh and bones of a story, tone and style are what truly sets a story apart. Throughout this course, students will explore how writers put pressure on language to complicate or support a narrative. Whatis the relationship between emotion and style? How does atmosphere affect the immediacy of a plot? By identifying, analyzing, and experimenting with stylistic decisions, we will learn to develop and discover our own distinctive artistic styles.

CW401 - Literature & Society

Writing is a way of interacting with the world. This course investigates the writer’s relation to culture, both currently and historically. It addresses questions such as the relation of criticism to imaginative literature, the rise and fall of specific literary genres, the effect of educational institutions on the production and consumption of literary works, the state of the publishing industry, and international literary contexts.

*課程內(nei) 容可能發生改動，具體(ti) 課程內(nei) 容以實際教學為(wei) 準。