Writing & literature

Creative Writing Lectures (Brandon Sanderson, BYU 2020)

Sikhami InstituteEnglish

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  • 14 video lectures (14h 47m)
  • Certificate of completion
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About this course

The full 2020 writing class that best-selling author Brandon Sanderson teaches at Brigham Young University (BYU), on writing science fiction and fantasy novels. Who it's for: aspiring novelists and storytellers of any genre. These are the free, official videos of the "2020 Creative Writing Lectures at BYU" playlist from the Brandon Sanderson YouTube channel (youtube.com/@BrandSanderson). All videos belong to Brandon Sanderson; Sikhami is not affiliated with Brandon Sanderson and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.

What you will learn

• Plot: promises, progress and payoff • Characters that readers care about • Setting and world-building • Outlining versus discovery writing • The business of writing, and publishing a book

Course content

1 section · 14 lectures · 14h 47m

  1. 1. 2020 Creative Writing Lectures at BYU

    • My Philosophy on Teaching Writing—Brandon Sanderson2m
    • Lecture #1: Introduction — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 3m
    • Lecture #2: Plot Part 1 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 7m
    • Lecture #3: Plot Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 9m
    • Lecture #4: Viewpoint and Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 2m
    • Lecture #5: Worldbuilding Part One — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 12m
    • Lecture #6: Worldbuilding Part Two — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 13m
    • Lecture #7: Short Stories — With Special Guest Instructor Mary Robinette Kowal44m
    • Lecture #8: Worldbuilding Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 14m
    • Lecture #9: Characters — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 12m
    • Lecture #10: Characters Part 2 — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 11m
    • Lecture #11: Character Q&A — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 12m
    • Lecture #12: Publishing Part One — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 7m
    • Lecture #13: Publishing Part Two — Brandon Sanderson on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy1h 12m