The Department of Literary Creation is hosting a “Female-Oriented Web Novel Writing Course” with an author from Paper Company as part of its Story Match Class, a creative support program for currently enrolled students. Beginning September 22^nd (Tue), the five-session course will be held every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. via live online lectures on Zoom.

The course is designed for those who are new to writing female-oriented web novels or who want to learn how to create compelling characters and relationships. The five sessions cover: ▲ Session 1: Differences between female-oriented, male-oriented, and gender-neutral genres and the basic conventions of web novels; ▲ Session 2: Character and relationship development in female-oriented genres and strategies for writing Episodes 1?5; ▲ Session 3: Synopsis writing and feedback; ▲ Session 4: Feedback on students’ writing exercises; and ▲ Session 5: Feedback on students’ writing exercises.

The Paper Company author leading the course is a fifth-year web novel writer who has written more than 1,000 episodes. Their work includes serializing the web novel Lucky Plan of a Second-Life Idol on KakaoPage and participating in its webtoon adaptation, as well as contributing to the development of the world-building and characters for Creationzip’s AI idol “muuo23” and producing web novel content. The author has also given special lectures and mentoring sessions to students in the Department of Literary Creation at Hanyang Women’s University.

Professor Min Sun, Head of the Department of Literary Creation, said, “The Female-Oriented Web Novel Writing Course is particularly valuable not only for students who are new to writing female-oriented web novels, but also for those who have difficulty planning the development and direction of Episodes 1?5 or who want to write their own synopsis and receive feedback from a professional web novel author. The course is structured to guide students through the essential steps of completing a female-oriented web novel, one stage at a time. We hope that many students interested in female-oriented web novels will participate.”

Meanwhile, based on the slogan “Adding the Power of Literature to Genre!”, the Department of Creative Writing nurtures writers who combine the depth of literary writing with the practical skills of web-based storytelling through two tracks: Literary Writing and Web Literature & Narrative. Starting from the depth of traditional literature, the department seeks to shape the future of the content industry and is actively fostering writers who connect people and their times through specialized genre-focused classes covering both literary and web-based writing.

In particular, the department has established various systems to provide students with practical pathways to becoming professional writers. The intensive creative program “Story Match Class” is offered exclusively to currently enrolled students, with four to five genre-specific classes running for five to six weeks with the department’s full support. Upon completion, students receive step-by-step support toward publication and professional debut through connections with creative writing clubs. In addition, through various programs, including the Web Novel Mentoring Program jointly operated by the Department of Literary Creation and Writer Company Co., Ltd., students gain hands-on experience that can lead to professional careers as writers. The department also regularly invites active writers for meetings and special lectures, providing students with opportunities to gain practical industry experience.