Advanced Fiction Writing

Catalog description

Students develop the art and craft of writing fiction in a workshop environment. The primary objective of the course is for students to write and revise original works of fiction. The workshop process includes having student work discussed and critiqued by the instructor and by fellow writers, so class participation is essential. At the end of the semester students will have produced and will read publicly from a portfolio of their best work. In addition, reading and writing about selected short fiction (contemporary and not, American and not) and in-class and out-of-class writing exercises are an essential component of the course.