ENGL 385 - Fiction Workshop

Credits: (3)
This course is for the students with ambitions to learn and practice habits of invention, revision, and critique. You will gain experience discussing the art of fiction writing and practice reading like a writer. You will practice methods of composition and revision with the goal of producing short stories. You’ll be challenged to read closely and critically to develop a sophisticated understanding of the contemporary short story. In Fiction Workshop our inquiry will run along the lines of “how does this work?” or “why does this work?” rather than “what does this mean?” (the usual question asked of literature). We will offer feedback on work-in-progress by class members and devote time to exercise designed to stimulate your creative process. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 286 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)