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In this course students explore storymaking with a focus on the short story. The course is structured into three modules: ‘the beginning’, ‘middle’, and ‘end’, and each includes diverse readings, guided writing exercises, and discussion. Students explore character, place, plot, structure, voice, meaning, resolution and editing, and the weekly workshops offer space for supportive feedback and experiment. By the end, students will have drafted, re-crafted and completed a short story, developed their fingerprint storytelling voice and style.
This course can be used towards an English major or minor. BA students who major in English would normally take at least two 100-level 15 point ENGL courses (which must include at least one of the following: ENGL117, ENGL102 or ENGL103), at least three 200-level 15 point ENGL courses, and at least two 300-level 30 point ENGL courses. Please see the BA regulations or a student advisor for more information.
In this course you will learn:to examine the short story in detail as a genre with the purpose of establishing its various modes;to examine the various techniques by which short stories may be written and the ways in which they may be discussed;to encourage the writing of original short fiction by class members;to encourage useful, constructive criticism of fiction written by class members;to examine professional aspects of the creative writing process.
Any 15 points at 100 level from ENGL; DISC101 or DISC102; or any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.
Vana Manasiadis
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This class has unrestricted entry in 2021: no portfolio is necessary.
For further information see Humanities .