This course will introduce students to writing poetry, fiction, and creative
non-fiction, to hone students’ creative abilities and provide them with a
variety of creative and critical tools that lead to more powerful writing.
We will be reading, discussing, and experimenting with writing short
creative texts and excerpts from longer works with the goal of practising,
improvising, and developing an understanding of the creative means and
modes available to creative writers and their potential effects. Together,
we will read and write voraciously and widely, experiment and take risks,
and cultivate a sense of how critical reading and creative writing are
related aspects of a creative writer’s practice.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Introduction to the Course
- Writing Fiction
- Writing Poetry
- Introduction to Writing Creative Non-Fiction
- Writing Creative Non-Fiction and Micro Fiction; Publishing
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22305 |
June 2, 2026 to July 7, 2026 |
Lecture/Practical | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.