Creative Writing Lab: Experiment with Words

Ever wondered if writing could be more fun? In this online course, Mexican writer Karen Villeda shows you her creative process based on experimentation and combining literary genres. She has had more than ten books published, some of which have won awards, and was writer-in-residence at the University of Iowa.

Throughout this course, get ready to be introduced to different creative techniques for tackling the blank page and uncover some amazing ideas in the process. Delve into the world of literary genres and learn to combine them in your texts. Karen talks about key themes like work, perseverance, and planning when it comes to writing. Then wrap everything up by learning to do a critical review of your text.

Writer Karen Villeda starts the course by telling you how she got started in literature and writing. She also shares some of her projects and biggest artistic influences.

Then dive headfirst into the world of words and explore a range of literary genres: narratives, poetry, and essays. Karen talks about inspiration, work ethic, persistence, and the harmful notion of originality. Next she shows you various writing techniques which you can begin to put into practice.

Moving on, get to know the importance of planning and time management in your writing. Learn to create with seven senses, the additional two being intuition and research, before combining all the techniques learned to being your text to life.

Discover how to review your texts critically to be able to self-publish. Lastly, Karen stresses the importance of community in writing, to help nourish your craft, find new ideas, and motivate yourself to continue creating.