Nina Munteanu
Register here for Online Courses.
Registration for courses offered in the 2012 Winter Semester (Jan through March) will open end of December 2011.
Some courses have limited seating and registration will close once full capacity is reached.
Courses are taught in a workshop style and may run from one day to several weeks. Courses consist of lecture and interactive discussion in live-streaming webinar venues with homework assignments and chat follow-up. Students are encouraged to bring with them and be willing to discuss their works in progress.
Nina Munteanu is available for consultation between course times during specified office hours.
View the summary below for courses and workshops offered in the Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall Semesters of 2012.
| Course Name | Semester | Duration |
| Story Construction & Storyboarding: from scene to world | W,S,F | 3-wk |
| From Idea to Story: 5 Steps | W | 3-wk |
| Writing the Query Letter & Synopsis/Outline | W | 3-wk |
| The Writer’s Toolkit | W,s,S | 3-wk |
| How to Write and Publish SF and Fantasy | W,s, S | 3-wk |
| Get Published Write Now! 5-Ps of Publishing | W | 2-day |
| Writing a Historical Fantasy | W | 3-wk |
| Writing Short Stories: craft and marketing | W | 3-wk |
| The 10 Commandments of Fiction Writing | W,s,S | 3-wk |
| The Hero’s Journey: Plotting your Way to Publishing Success | W,s,S,F | 4-wk |
| Novel Writing I: Beginning, Middle, End | W,F | 3-wk |
| Novel Writing II: Plot, Idea & Theme | W,F | 3-wk |
| Novel Writing III: Character, Dialogue & Setting | W,F | 3-wk |
| Writing the Memoir: from idea to research to storytelling | s,S,F | 3-wk |
| Storytelling Techniques in Non-Fiction | S,F | 3-wk |
| Sensual Writing & Metaphor | S,F | 3-wk |
| Writing to Wellness | W,s,S,F | 4-hr |
| Make the Most of Setting: It’s a Character Too! | S,F,W | 3-wk |
| Magazine Article Writing: craft and marketing | F | 3-wk |
| Voices in Your Head: POV and Narration | S,F | 3-wk |
| Make Rejection Work for You–a Formula that Works! | F,W | 2-day |
| Self-Editing and Polish Techniques | S,F | 3-wk |
| How to Conduct Research and Create More Stories! | F | 2-hr |
| How to Keep your Muse (and Beat Writer’s Block) | F | 4-hr |
| Use Blogs and Social Networking to Promote Yourself | F | 4-hr |
| Nina’s Master Writing Class | ongoing 1-hour classes | |
| W=winter; s=spring; S-summer; F=fall semester | ||
Our Winter Semester begins in January and runs through to late February; the Spring Semester runs from March through April. Summer Semester begins early July and runs through to September; the Fall Semester begins in October and runs to November.
To register for a course, click on the course and follow instructions on the course page. Otherwise inquire at nina.sfgirl@gmail.com
