Do you have a desire to write a novel, screenplay, or design a video game? Transmedia Writing, offered by Michigan State University, is a project-centered course that guides you in developing your own intellectual property into a transmedia project.
Throughout this course, you will embark on a creative journey to write a novel, adapt it into a screenplay, and conceptualize a game design. Each module is designed to cultivate your writing skills and creativity, fostering an environment where you can unleash your storytelling potential across various platforms.
Peer review plays a crucial role in this course, allowing you to receive feedback and enhance your critical thinking skills. You will be encouraged to write, refine, and share your work with your peers, fostering a collaborative and supportive learning environment.
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The course modules guide you through developing a transmedia project, starting with exploring the concept of transmedia and developing your own project. You will write the first and second chapters of your novel, adapt them into screenplay format, and create a game design concept based on your intellectual property.
Explore the concept of transmedia and develop your own transmedia project. This module will guide you through creating and pitching your ideas for a transmedia intellectual property, setting the foundation for your creative journey.
Define your characters and write the first chapter of your novel. This module focuses on crafting compelling characters and writing the opening chapter of your novel, laying the groundwork for your storytelling.
Continue your novel by outlining and writing the second chapter. This module delves into the progression of your narrative, guiding you to outline and write the next chapter of your novel, further developing your story.
Adapt the first chapter of your novel into the opening scenes of a screenplay. This module covers screenplay format, guiding you to adapt your written work into a visual format, bridging the gap between writing and visual storytelling.
Adapt the second chapter of your novel into screenplay format. Building on the previous module, you will further adapt your written work into screenplay format, honing your skills in visual storytelling.
Transform your intellectual property into a concept for a game design. This module will prompt you to conceptualize and pitch a game design based on your transmedia intellectual property, expanding your storytelling into the realm of interactive experiences.
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