Creative Writing K

(2.5-3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

ENG 20510 Creative Writing K at UCD; This is an introductory course to creative writing, so students are not required to have any previous experience in the field. However, if a student has some experience of writing creatively then they stand to benefit more form the course, at least in the opening classes/workshops. Among the topics considered are the development of a fictional voice, dialogue, character construction and some of the difficulties encountered by writers when beginning a piece of fiction. These topics are approached through a series of class/workshop exercises followed by group discussion. In this context students get an opportunity to discuss the work they have undertaken in class as well as work they may have embarked on independently. A short assignment, usually requiring a creative response and based on classwork, is given every week.