ENGL 0381 - Advanced Prose Writing


Credits: 3

This course is an advanced workshop in writing, revising, and submitting for publication a substantial project in prose. Options include: novella, memoir, a collection of short stories or creative nonfiction. This course will emphasize how to compose and market a cohesive collection and develop a distinct signature voice. Special emphasis will be given to developing themes through the exploration of prose elements such as symbolism, plot development, and transformation. A deeper consideration of narrative form and voice is also made possible by the diversity of forms the class can choose from for their semester-long projects. The class is structured as a studio workshop with mandatory individual conferences with the professor. Requirements include a public reading from the projects and submission of work for publication in nationally distributed literary journals and presses.

Prerequisites: ENGL 0130  and either ENGL 0242  or ENGL 0241 


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