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ENG 705 - Fiction Writing Workshop

(4 units)
Conducted as a writers workshop, specializing in fiction. Required or MFA students in English; elective for other English graduate students. Maximum of 20 credits.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate standing in the Department of English.

Units of Lecture: 4
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to analyze the form (the novel, novella, and short story); generic tropes; narrative structure; point of view; tone; and voice using elements of fictional craft/technique.
2. Students will be able to articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, various debates concerning the contemporary fiction-publishing landscape.
3. Students will be able to analyze and describe their own creative work within the context of historical trends/movements and genres in fiction.
4. Students will be able to constructively criticize fiction written by peers, both in writing and in discussion.
5. Students will be able to apply literary editing methods to compile and revise their own portfolio of work.


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