For the Writer Who Wants to Work Professionally and Learn About 'The Business'

The way the Creative Writing Program is constructed, the student starts learning something about the industry in Creative Writing V . In that course, the student is exposed to the various ways they might make a living as a writer, and some essential marketing ideas. At the end of that course they're asked to select a Master's Course in writing. There's 7 of these I believe (it's pretty late), in such areas as Playwriting ; Screenwriting ; Lyrics & Poetry ; Novels & Short Stories ; Creative Nonfiction ; TV Writing . In fact the newest of these courses is on how to write professionally in the area of Marketing and PR . These are courses designed to train professionals. To some degree, each course covers its respective industry and how to get in.

We don't start covering the "business" until the student a) knows how to write, and b) knows whether or not they're interested. Hence, Creative Writing V starts this process. By this time, the student is authoring long stories, and has a good grasp of writing essentials.

If you know a student who is pretty advanced already, start them on Creative Writing V . They'll get some marketing pointers. Then have them select the first area they'd like to master.

     Steven Horwich
     Connect The Thoughts