Workshop: Fiction Writing

Catalog description

This workshop aids students to craft short stories out of their creative ideas. Early emphasis is placed on journal entries, in-class exercises, and sensory writing practice. Techniques of characterization, setting, description, dialogue, and pacing are discussed. The course includes in-class critiques, analyses of model fiction, and individual conferences. Students are encouraged to complete a publishable short story by semester's end. Not open to students who have completed ENG 2610. This course is equivalent to JRN 3610. Students will receive credit for either JRN 3610 or ENG 3610. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.