Course curriculum

  • 1

    WELCOME TO UNLOCK YOUR CREATIVITY

    • Introduction to Unlocking Your Creativity + Creative Writing

    • Our journey starts here

    • Meet Ellen

    • Meet Julie
  • 2

    SECTION 1: Build your creative foundation

    • What is a beginner’s mind?

    • (Re)defining creativity and creative writing

    • Bring order to your life and unblock your creativity

    • Set up your content management system

    • Using AI ethically

    • Find your supporters

    • WRITING PROJECT: Becoming the writer you’re meant to be
  • 3

    SECTION 2: Conquer your writing fears and find courage to begin

    • Overview: Trust the journey and unlock your courage

    • Handling common writing fears

    • Handling common writing roadblocks

    • Meet your muse

    • Gather inspiration from the world around us

    • Inspiration: reaching further

    • WRITING PROJECT: Creating with a trusting creative spirit
  • 4

    SECTION 3: Rediscover creative writing through play

    • Overview: Learn to play (again)

    • Follow your curiosity

    • Return to innocence

    • Write like you play: using hobbies to unlock your creativity

    • Make messes (and clean them up)

    • WRITING PROJECT: Creating in a playful state of being
  • 5

    SECTION 4: Harness gratitude to enhance your storytelling and experience flow

    • Harnessing the power of thank you

    • Speaking to the universe

    • Gathering time and tools

    • Writing from an abundance mindset

    • WRITING PROJECT: Gratitude in creative writing
  • 6

    SECTION 5: Be vulnerable on the page to move your readers

    • Overview: Write vulnerably to move readers

    • Let others see your progress and first attempts

    • Let yourself feel emotions

    • Let others see your personal interests

    • Tell the truth

    • Speak from your soul

    • Give it all to your audience

    • WRITING PROJECT: Vulnerability in creative writing
  • 7

    SECTION 6: Blend creativity with strategy for stronger stories

    • Overview: blending creativity with strategy

    • Activate your “left brain”

    • Activate your “right brain”

    • Integrate the left and right sides of your brain

    • Honor your body’s role in creative writing

    • WRITING PROJECT: blending creativity with strategy
  • 8

    SECTION 7: Master story craft while honoring your creative core

    • Overview: mastering story craft

    • Getting to know characters inside and out

    • Refining your plot

    • Unleashing your story’s voice

    • Refining theme and message

    • WRITING PROJECT: mastering story craft while honoring your creative core
  • 9

    SECTION 8: Optimize your unique writing process

    • Overview: discover your unique writing process

    • Strengthening the foundation of your story and process

    • Gathering momentum in the “middle phases”

    • Practicing the final phases

    • WRITING PROJECT: getting the most out of your writing process
  • 10

    SECTION 9: Uncover the stories begging to be written

    • Overview: uncover the stories begging to be written

    • Sorting through your creative ideas

    • The art of prioritization

    • Staying open to pivots

    • WRITING PROJECT: discovering the stories begging to be written
  • 11

    SECTION 10: (Re)establish your creative writing practice

    • Overview: (re)establishing your creative writing practice

    • Checking in with your writing life

    • Defining and connecting with your audience

    • Crafting your author brand

    • WRITING PROJECT: Creativity beyond the page
  • 12

    SECTION 11: Write on and build a future full of stories

    • Overview: write on and build a future full of stories