Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and to freshmen who have completed their freshman seminar. Students will be admitted on a competitive basis. State whether you plan to be a Creative Writing Major or why you would like to take this course. Poetry Continued work in the writing of poetry, focusing on the development of craft, image, and voice. The class proceeds by means of group workshops on student writing, individual conferences with the instructor, and analysis of poems by contemporary writers.
Constant revision is required.
Students wishing to enroll must submit a sample of their poetry by the last day of class of the preceding term before taking the course. Fiction Continued work in the writing of fiction, focusing on short stories, although students may experiment with the novel. The class proceeds by means of group workshops on student writing, individual conferences with the instructor, and analysis of short stories by contemporary writers. Constant revision is required. Students wishing to enroll must submit a sample of their fiction by the last day of class of the preceding term before taking the course.