Fall 2007 Courses

English 120-03: Intro to Creative Writing (Bognanni)

T/TH 2:45-4:15pm, Old Main 001

In this course, we will dive head first into the creative writing process by reading and writing poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, and nonfiction. We will examine each genre from a writer's standpoint, discussing and critiquing accomplished works to enhance our own writing. We'll study how the works of published authors are built, how their language is crafted, how they convey sensation and emotion, and how they artfully tell a story. The course will be run as a workshop. I will lecture occasionally, but for the most part enriched writing and critical skills will come from discussion. They will come from the careful exploration of your work and the work of others (both Pulitzer-Prize-winning and that of the student next to you).

Fall 2007 Course Listings