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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot by Wesleyan University

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About the Course

In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. We will learn what keeps it moving, how it manipulates our feelings, expectations, and desires. We will examine the choices storytellers make to snag our imaginations, drag them into a fictional world, and keep them there. We will learn how to outline and structure a plot, discuss narrative arc, pacing and reversals and reveal the inevitable surprise: connecting the beginning, middle and end....

Top reviews

GS

Mar 11, 2019

It was a good course. It was a good grading method, I was a little opposed in the beginning but I now I understand the value of having more than a teacher read your work. It is very much worth it.

CT

Oct 13, 2018

Extremely helpful! I'm rethinking a lot of my previous approach to writing, especially when it comes to creating interesting scenes and ensuring my characters each have a clear desire while I write.

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By Robert S

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Mar 19, 2020

Excellent introduction. Thank you.

By Larry G

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Mar 2, 2018

Learn a lot and it was challenging

By Mary L R

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Feb 28, 2016

Sure told me what I needed to hear

By Gouri M

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Sep 7, 2025

Very engaging and fun experience!

By SUMANA S

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Sep 30, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this course!

By Iulia S

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Sep 23, 2020

A very useful course. I liked it.

By deepshikha

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May 12, 2020

Thanks. It was a nice experience.

By Paulina V

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Mar 19, 2018

Great course, I've learned a lot!

By Paulene A

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Apr 23, 2017

I learned a lot from this course.

By Trinh T D A (

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Sep 17, 2021

It's help me write a great essay

By Olatunde A

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Jul 27, 2021

Excellent Course. You'd love it.

By Maksudur R

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Aug 23, 2020

Worth seeing this amazing course

By Polina K

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Jan 31, 2019

Very interesting and educational

By Emily F

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Mar 14, 2016

Excellent, great info. Loved it.

By RAYMUNDO T A

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Sep 24, 2021

I learned a lot in this course

By Zaharadeen H

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Jun 12, 2020

It is a well-structured course.

By Loic C L

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Dec 1, 2017

so aspirational and practical !

By Koike F

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Feb 6, 2021

It was incredibly interesting!

By Rosalinda F

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Aug 13, 2020

I truly recommend this course.

By Hassaan A U

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Jun 3, 2020

Learned a lot with this course

By Muhammad Z H

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Sep 5, 2019

Thanks Professor, Learned alot

By Marielba N

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May 19, 2019

Very clear and you learn a lot

By Izzy C

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Feb 24, 2023

for an A level it’s pretty OK

By Ísis E S P

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Aug 12, 2020

This was a great experience!!

By Nekha F S

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Aug 6, 2020

It was an amazing experience.