Constructing the Novel

3 Credits.

Many writers begin novels, but far fewer finish them. This course will focus on fiction elements that are specific to book-length works--novel structures, chapter structures, and craft elements such as deepening character development and B plots—and then will move to the process of selling novels in general, creating an author brand, and developing a sustainable writing practice. The goal is that writers will feel more confident constructing not just this novel, but many novels to come. The class will also include some workshop components for chapters from the novels in progress. Students should have completed Contemporary American Writers and Fiction Techniques before enrolling.