Introduction to Writing Fiction

9 units · Undergraduate

Fall and Spring: 9 units Section A: This is an introduction to the reading and writing of short fiction. The concepts of character development, scene, form, precise prose, and narrative will be our principal focus. Reading assignments will illustrate a variety of elements of fiction, and students will analyze and discuss stories from a writer's point of view. Frequent writing exercises will be assigned in tandem with sthe fiction we read, with an eye on each student producing one complete short story by semester's end. Section B: This is an introduction to the reading and writing of short fiction.