Advanced Fiction
WRCT 260
Spring 2014
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 381 |
| Certificates: Writing |
This demanding, reading- and writing-intensive course focuses on character, structure and plot, sentence structure, development of a strong and idiosyncratic voice, the role and history of the narrator, points of view, and writing with meaning. This course previously carried the title "Reading and Writing Fiction II." |
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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: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Bruce Jay Friedman, FAR FROM THE CITY OF CLASS, and BLACK ANGELS (both in paperback)
Alice Adams, LISTENING TO BILLIE
Lara Vapnyar, THERE ARE JEWS IN MY HOUSE
Victor LaValle, SLAPBOXING WITH JESUS
individual story: Kelly Link, STONE ANIMALS, from Best American Short Stories 2005
Column McCann, EVERYTHING IN THIS COUNTRY MUST (2001)
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Examinations and Assignments:
5 writing exercises and 1st, 2nd and 3rd drafts of a short story or novel chapter
During the first half of the semester, students read assigned short stories to discuss particular craft questions and answers. There will also be short writing assignments weekly, until spring break. In the second half, each student will produce a short story or the opening chapter of a novel, for workshop-style discussion (requiring editorial skill from each student and a written critique of the other students' work), using every element discussed in class. There are no other papers or exams. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students seeking a place in the course should contact Prof. Bloom at amy@amybloom.com. |
| Instructor(s): Bloom,Amy B. Times: .....F. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: 167 HIGH; |
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. |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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