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About the Course

At the center of a good story are the characters in it. In this course aspiring writers will discover how to build and bring to life complex, vivid and unforgettable characters. We will study the choices a writer makes to bring all characters to life on the page, and we will perform written exercises in order to develop a variety of writing and pre-writing techniques, in order to create a variety of characters. We will learn how to use our own life experiences, and the people we know (and how not to!). We will develop inner (thoughts and feelings) and outer (appearance, habits, behavior) lives for our characters and see how that can lead us to richer and more interesting stories. We will breathe life into our characters and let them surprise us....

Top reviews

RM

Jan 24, 2018

This course had great focus and helped highlight and give remedies for a number of areas where I need a great deal of improvement. Both the instruction and the peer review was very helpful.

MY

Feb 8, 2019

The second part of Wesleyan's Creative Writing course is, yet again, a wealth of knowledge for aspiring writers of all types. Thanks to Amy Bloom, Coursera, and Wesleyan University!

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By Divesh D

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May 2, 2020

Loved the course. Highly recommend this to all aspiring writers!

By Kelly C

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Jul 20, 2016

simple easy but not that easy

Assignment tho it's good for you

By Eduardo A C B

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Jun 27, 2025

Aprendí demasiado, quiero seguir con el curso hasta el final 🙂

By Florence L

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Apr 29, 2020

Good class. Assignment could be more precise (number of words).

By Le T L H

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Apr 29, 2022

Very brief and clear to get to know how to create a character.

By Dima M M R

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Oct 18, 2017

Very challenging, pushes your ability and limits of creativity

By Tom S

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Dec 14, 2020

thoroughly enjoyable and looking forward to my other modules.

By Eline L

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Jun 20, 2020

Great course. I certainly learned a lot.

Thank you Coursera!

By Johanne L L

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Jun 9, 2016

Amazing teacher, wonderful content - incredibly recommended!

By Heather F R

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Aug 14, 2016

Excellent course. Looking forward to starting the next one.

By Nifala R

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Nov 10, 2021

AMAZING AND THANK YOU SO MUCH ON THE LESSON MRS. AMY BLOOM

By Marianna M

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Mar 26, 2016

One of the better and most in-depth courses in this field.

By Leo R

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Oct 29, 2018

Nicely done Weslyan! Well paced, interesting assignments.

By vicious e

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Jan 19, 2022

easy to follow, to the point and well explained aspects.

By cora B

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Apr 3, 2016

Enjoyed building my characters as the course progressed.

By Negar S

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Aug 6, 2023

Very detailed and professional explanations. I suggest.

By Mariella P

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Jun 23, 2025

It's a great course taught by an excellent university.

By Sebastián V

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Nov 3, 2019

Thanks! I liked so much. The exercises were awesome!

By Hana R H

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Dec 23, 2018

Very good course for everyone interested in writing

By Aniketh B

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May 30, 2020

Loved the Course. Thank you for all the resources.

By Vihar K

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Aug 29, 2022

The course definitely improved my writing skills

By Debashish S

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Sep 11, 2020

It is an exceptionally awesome course. Loved it!

By Srinivas R

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Jun 26, 2017

Helped me build and develop exciting characters.

By Miracle E

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Mar 17, 2024

I am happy to be a beneficiary of this Coursera

By Susan I C

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Oct 11, 2024

Excellent videos and interviews with authors.