Spring 2007

E 341 • Short Story Workshop

Course Description

This course is designed for students who have already taken Creative Writing (325) and have a serious interest in writing fiction. Since the class is primarily a workshop, we will discuss student work for the majority of the semester.

Grading Policy

You are required to write three short stories (each 10-12 pages) that will be discussed in a workshop setting. For all the other student work discussed in class, you will be responsible for writing detailed critiques (1-2 pages). Attendance is required.

Classroom participation 10%
Written Critiques 20%
3 Stories 70%

There will be no final exam.

Texts

Mark Winegardner, Thomson Wadsworth, Short Fiction by 33 Writers
Raymond Carver, Where I'm Calling From
John Gardner, The Art of Fiction
Strunk & White, The Elements of Style (Optional)
Various Handouts

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