Intermediate Fiction Workshop
ENGL 339
Spring 2013
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| Certificates: Writing |
This workshop is for students who already have a basic understanding of how to write literary fiction, either by having taken an introductory course (e.g., ENGL296 Techniques of Fiction) or by other means. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Students must provide copies of their own stories to their classmates at least a week in advance of the discussion of them. There will be a significant stream of published short stories by a variety of authors as well.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three short stories, one required revision; two short craft papers; a presentation of final work at the end of the semester. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attendance at and participation in every class are required. Students must also make every effort to attend 3 events per semester with visiting writers (Q & A sessions at 4:15 on Wednesday afternoons; readings at 8:00 p.m.).
To apply to this course, please submit 5 double-spaced pages of prose (preferably fiction). Please also submit a cover page in two sections: 1) your name, email address, year in school, major (if any), some of your favorite writers and any other influences; 2) a short biographical statement (a paragraph) describing your history with and interest in fiction writing, or other creative writing background; 3) if you are applying to more than one upper-level creative writing course, you must indicate your order of preference.
The application deadline is Monday, November 5, 2012 at 9:00 am. Please submit your materials electronically in a single attachm! ent to damartin@wesleyan.edu. Please use either Microsoft Word or rich-text-format for your attachment. You will be notified electronically of the status of your application by the end of preregistration. Late submissions will be accepted up to 4:00PM on January 24, 2013 should seats remain available.
Students may not take this course and another creative writing workshop concurrently.
This course contributes to the Theory & Literary Forms and Creative Writing concentrations of the English major. |
| Instructor(s): Martin,Douglas Arthur Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: ALLB113; |
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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