ENGL 286 - Introduction to Creative Writing

Credits: (3)
This course begins your explorations in genre, subject, and style. We pursue this goal through class discussions, readings, and writing assignments. In-class writing and intervention activities are designed to transport you and your work to areas hitherto unvisited. We will practice collaborative workshop activities and peer editing sessions. We will study the form of the short story, and you will produce your own short story. We will study poetic styles, and you will create poems in both free verse and traditional forms. We’ll spend two weeks sampling from the genres of flash fiction and creative nonfiction. This course counts toward the English major or minor and is required for the Creative Writing minor. (Every Fall)