EDITING AND PUBLISHING

Catalog description

This required course for the MFA in Creative Writing is designed to provide practical and applicable experience in editing and publishing for creative writers in the MFA program. Students will work with innovative technology and state-of-the-art design software to edit, lay out, and ultimately publish a professional journal. Students will study the dynamics and trends of the publishing world as well as marketing and submission strategies and meet with experienced editors and publishers. Learning outcomes include becoming adept at the collaborative process of publishing a book and arriving at a sophisticated knowledge of the publishing industry from the perspective of both editor and writer. Lecture, discussion, workshop.