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    Wesleyan University

    Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Modern Hebrew Poetry שירה עברית מודרנית

    Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, World History, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Literacy, Writing, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Tokyo

    Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    University of Cape Town

    Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Culture, Liberal Arts, Editing, Cultural Diversity, Peer Review, Proofreading, Research, Sociology, Style Guides, Creativity, Learning Strategies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    260 reviews

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern American Poetry

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Lecturing, Storytelling, Music, World History, Creativity, Aesthetics, Writing and Editing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    The American Renaissance and Mark Twain

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Culture, Cultural Diversity, World History, European History, Research, Storytelling, Liberal Arts, Writing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Wesleyan University

    Writing a Personal Essay

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Organizational Skills, Editing, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Overcoming Obstacles, Detail Oriented

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

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    Wesleyan University

    Creative Writing: The Craft of Style

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Storytelling, Writing, Grammar, Content Creation, Peer Review, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Vocabulary

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Emory University

    The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Liberal Arts, Political Sciences, World History, Policy Analysis, Cultural Diversity, Education and Training, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    290 reviews

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    Wesleyan University

    Memoir and Personal Essay: Managing Your Relationship with the Reader

    Skills you'll gain: Journals

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    256 reviews

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    Wesleyan University

    Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular literature courses

  • Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description: Wesleyan University
  • Modern Hebrew Poetry שירה עברית מודרנית : Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan: The University of Tokyo
  • Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space : University of Cape Town
  • Modern American Poetry: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • The American Renaissance and Mark Twain: Dartmouth College
  • Writing a Personal Essay: Wesleyan University
  • Creative Writing: The Craft of Style: Wesleyan University
  • Writing for Young Readers: Opening the Treasure Chest: Commonwealth Education Trust
  • The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future: Emory University

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