Fall 2007 Courses

English 120-02: Intro to Creative Writing (James)

T/TH 1:00-2:30pm, HUM 227

At the end of this course you will know what it means to write like a storyteller and read like a writer. As such, Intro to Creative Writing will be as much about active reading as it will be about actual writing. To become a better writer, you must learn how to objectively analyze and critique a wide range of texts in your genre. How did the author make that text work? But the course is ultimately about your own writing. Intro to Creative Writing will be for many an introduction to the writer inside you, a person that you will be meeting for the first time. It's about the joys and challenges of expression and learning about your abilities and yourself. It's an introduction to the art of fiction, poetry and non-fiction in all their shapes and forms, and the craft of critiquing your work and the work of your peers. The course will be run in both lecture and workshop format; lectures for the basic elements of fiction, poetry and non-fiction, and workshops where your own work will be explored and discussed.

Fall 2007 Course Listings