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English 100F-2 - Spring, 2014
Creative Writing: Fiction
Class Information
Instructor:
Embry, Karen
Time:
TR 10:30-11:50
Location:
248 Voorhies
Description
We will spend the majority of the course analyzing and discussing student fiction in a workshop format. We will also read essays on the art of fiction from E.M. Forster, Toni Cade Bambara, John Gardner, Carole Maso, and others. In addition, we will read and discuss selections from both classic and contemporary short stories.
Grading
Students will be expected to write two new works of fiction of around 10 pages and revise one based on workshop feedback. Grades will be based on these works, class participation in discussion and workshop, as well as a reflective essay engaging with our readings on the writing of fiction.
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