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Academic Year 2005/2006

Writing Short Fiction: A Creative Writing Seminar and Workshop
COL 201 SP

This course may be repeated for credit.

In this intermediate-level creative writing course, students will analyze the narrative techniques of twentieth century modern masters of the short story such as William Faulkner, Italo Calvino, Julio Cortazar, Patricia Highsmith, Bernard Malamud, Alice Munro, and Flannery O¿Connor. Students will study various ways to structure narratives and develop characters; examine problems related to perspective and psychic distance in third- and first-person narratives; explore sophisticated narrative techniques involving parallel and non-chronological plots; and study ways of plotting long stories or novellas and organizing short story collections. After writing original stories employing narrative techniques learned in class, students will share their writing in workshops. This course has demanding reading and writing requirements. Prospective students must contact instructor by email psharp@wesleyan.edu before November 15, and submit writing samples up to 20 pages in length.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA COL    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Sharp,Paula    

Times: .M..... 04:10PM-07:00PM;     Location: PAC104;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 12)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required
POI will be granted by the instructor during the drop/add period using electronic drop/add.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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