Advanced Fiction Workshop
ENGL 342
Spring 2025
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
This course in short fiction is for people who have already had an introduction to fictional technique and, preferably, an additional course in creative writing. Students will generate and engage in their own writing projects. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Creative W) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Jacqueline Woodson, RED AT THE BONE
William Maxwell, SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW
Megha Majumdar, A BURNING
Course Pack containing short stories by Edward P. Jones, Alice Munro, Kelly Luce, Carmen Maria Machado, Maria Reva
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 short story submissions, weekly response letters, craft presentation on a selected reading, final craft essay |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
The application deadline is November 7 (the Monday after the start of preregistration) at 5:00 PM.
Application Process: Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. In addition, please email qheng@wesleyan.edu the following in one document: a) 5 double-spaced pages of fiction b) a cover page that includes the following: your name, email address, class year, major (if any); the number of this course; some of your favorite writers and any other influences; a short biographical statement (a paragraph) describing your creative writing background. c) list the creative writing course(s) you have taken previous to this one. Please use either Microsoft Word or rich text format for your attachment, with the file name: "Last Name-First Initial" (e.g. Smith-J.docx). You will be notified electronically of the status of your application by November 15. Students who have missed this deadline may submit materials directly to qheng@wesleyan.edu in mid-January up to the week before classes begin, in case there are any last-minute openings
It is highly recommended that students be enrolled in only one Creative Writing course in a semester. If you are admitted to more than one Creative Writing course, you will choose one and let the instructors know during Adjustment Period. Please be serious about your choice for the consideration of instructors and other students.
Contributes to fulfillment of English major requirements: CW requirement, CW 300-level course, CW upper-level workshop. |
| Instructor(s): Heng,Rachel Times: ....R.. 08:50AM-11:40AM; Location: DWNY208; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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