(Recorded Course) FICTION WRITING 2: Description & Setting (HS 11-2)

Learn what makes fabulous description and setting in any story -- and
how to make your own story’s scenes strong…

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NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.

How to get the most out of Fiction Writing 2: Description and Setting with Professor Erin M. Brown (AKA Erin Brown Conroy/E.B. Conroy):

  • First, read the course details below.
  • Prepare a notebook for note taking and homework.
  • Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching Professor Brown’s lecture for Class One.
  • Complete the Assignment(s). Turn into your parent for grading. Note that HSC does not provide record keeping services.
  • If you need review, watch the recording again and/or go over the PowerPoint.
  • Repeat until all 4 classes are complete.
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.
  • Continue with Fiction Writing: Characters and Dialogue

Please Note: There are eight (8) courses in the Write Your Own Fiction Book series. Students can jump into the series at any time. Students are also encouraged to take The Hero's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (1 & 2) and Screenwriting (1 & 2), which may be taken at the same time as the four-week courses.

Each of the four-week courses presents critical information regarding the key elements of fiction writing. All eight courses are designed to give you the skills to write your own book and have a solid foundation for story and form, for college literature courses.

Total Classes: 4

Prerequisite: Required --  WRITING ESSENTIALS 1: Essential Punctuation and Grammar I (HS 9-1). Recommended: SIMPLIFIED WRITING 1: Strong Foundational Writing Skills (HS 9-2). Prerequisites can be taken either "live" or through Unlimited Access. Your student will need Word 2007 or later version or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document.

Suggested Grade Level: 11th grade; however, this course can be taken at any grade level in high school
Suggested Credit: One-third (1/3) of a semester's credit for Creative Writing. Take this course with HS 11-1 (Plot & Structure) and HS 11-3 (Characters & Dialogue) for a full semester of credit (12 weeks).
Instructor: Erin M Brown (AKA Erin Brown Conroy/E.B. Conroy), M.A, M.F.A.

Course Description: This course teaches key components of using excellent description and crafting a strong and memorable setting for your fiction book. The course covers when a good writer uses description and setting (timing and amount of use); types of description (sensory, metaphor and simile, figures of speech, and literary techniques); principles and techniques of memorable settings; and how to integrate description and setting into plot, structure, and character development.

 Course Outline:

  • Class 1: Description and Setting: "Timing" & the basics of using description and setting
  • Class 2: Types of Description—The senses, metaphor and simile, figures of speech, and literary techniques
  • Class 3: Principles and techniques of memorable settings (including examples to learn by)
  • Class 4: How to integrate description and setting into plot, structure, and character development

Course Materials: All materials are provided FREE via the instructor.

Homework: Weekly writing assignments, with an estimated three (3) to four (4) hours per week for homework outside of class time that includes reading, writing, and responding to feedback from parent/teacher