Fiction Workshop

Catalog description

Student write new stories and explore a variety of forms and aesthetics as observed and analyzed in the readings discussed by other writers. Enhances appreciation and understanding of the craft, beauty and power of fiction, and teaches professional development skills in the world of literary fiction. Workshop conversations most closely focus on observation rather than evaluation: what is happening and why and how is it happening. Discusses how different gestures and strategies affect an unfolding piece in terms of tone, plot, point of view and figure. These discussions lead to an overview on the timing and processes for seeking publication and potentially submitting stories to journals and magazines.