ENGL142 - Storyfirst Online

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Storyfirst Online
ENGL 142 FA

This course may be repeated for credit.

This is a writing intensive course for people who want to write short stories. Learn how short stories build from the idea you had into living, breathing fiction. Class meets online at StoryMoo in an electronic community created for the course. Discuss your fiction in a dynamic real-time workshop and regular one-on-one conferences with the instructor. In this user-friendly, text-based environment, anything is possible and nobody cares if you have a bad hair day, because you are what you type. Writing intensive.

MAJOR READINGS

You'll read my weekly essay on writing dialog, use of detail and other major aspects of fiction writing. In addition to reading and discussing others' work online, you'll be expected to read and post critiques to a class mailing list before the group discussion. Don't worry; you'll have plenty of technical support.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

You'll write on the average, between five and eight pages weekly, turned in on an absolute deadline schedule as real-time workshop discussions will center on your work. Prepare and post careful notes on each week's stories before the weekly group meeting.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Online interviews for this course must be scheduled before the computer opn in April for pre-registration. Mail to storyfirst@wesleyan.edu for appointment. Include a sample of your fiction.

Instructor permission on the basis of a short email about why you want the class - and a sample of your fiction. Electronic submissions only. If you don't know how, consult the help desk. Email writing sample to: storyfirst@wesleyan.edu before the computers open for preregistration. Online interviews available, mail storyfirst@wesleyan.edu for an appointment and instructions. If you are at home inside your computer this class is made for you. If you're not, you'll get plenty of technical support. Details and a hot link to StoryMoo at http://storyfirst.web.wesleyan.edu

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Reed,Kit

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: TBA

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 8)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Writing

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
POI forms will be distributed by the instructor during the browsing period of pre-registration and must be submitted to the Registrar's office prior to the on-line registration appointment

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006