Signum University — Blackberry

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Creative Writing

Cluster

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden and Dr. Carol Oliver

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Year of the Novel Portal

January 2026

Creative Writing: Emotional Stakes (Year of the Novel) Cluster Candidate

Precepted by Sparrow F. Alden and Dr. Carol Oliver

All Modules in Year of the Novel Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
Creative Writing: Anatomy of a Scene (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Author Career Thinking and Publishing Paths (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Character & Voice (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Discovering Novel Revision (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Emotional Stakes (Year of the Novel)	Sparrow F. Alden Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Plot & Structure (Year of the Novel)	Sparrow F. Alden Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Setting & Worldbuilding (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Will Estes	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: The Different Body Problem (Year of the Novel)	Christopher Bartlett Sparrow F. Alden	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Tree Workshop (Year of the Novel)	Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Workshop (Year of the Novel)	Sparrow F. Alden Will Estes Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Creative Writing: Workshop (Year of the Novel)	Will Estes Catherine Conners	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel
Year of the Novel: Creative Writing Series Non-Sequential Series	Sparrow F. Alden Dr. Julian Barr Christopher Bartlett Catherine Conners Will Estes Dr. Carol Oliver	Creative Writing	Collaborative Feedback Creative Writing Year of the Novel

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