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Certificate in Popular Fiction I

Approved by the UW Department of English.

Certificates » Popular Fiction I
Program Features
  • Guest speakers, including notable published authors
  • In-class writing exercises
  • Year-end class anthology showcasing your writing
  • Opportunity to submit your work to Stratus: Journal of Arts & Writing
Who Should Apply
  • Individuals who would like to write popular fiction
Explore the backbone of the commercial fiction industry: popular fiction, which includes several genres such as mystery, romance, science fiction and thriller. Examine the art of captivating readers through strong plots, powerful scenes and three-dimensional characters. Learn how to construct a suspenseful and complex storyline, write believable dialogue and hone your craft. Master the development of the beginning, middle and end of your novel during three different courses dedicated to each section's development.
Key Outcomes
You will develop your popular fiction writing skills with the completion of an initial draft of a novel.
Sections
Start Location Program ID Status
Autumn 2013  Details UW Seattle 4319
Course Dates Days Instructor
Popular Fiction I: The Beginning Oct 9 - Dec 11, 2013 W Binder
Popular Fiction I: The Middle Jan 8 - Mar 12, 2014 W Binder
Popular Fiction I: The End Apr 2 - Jun 4, 2014 W Binder
Winter 2014  Details UW Seattle 4328 In Development
Autumn 2012  Details UW Seattle 3923 Closed
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Program Highlights
Popular Fiction and Literary Fiction Video Thumbnail

Pam Binder, an instructor in the Certificate in Popular Fiction, and Scott Driscoll, an instructor for the Certificate in Literary Fiction, offer a behind-the-scenes look at these writing programs.

Read About the Student Experience: Richard Hacker 

Popular Fiction - Q&A with Instructor James Thayer 

Read About the Student Experience: Tara Sheets 

2011-2012 Popular Fiction Anthology - Selections  (PDF)