We will treat the genres of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction as well as practical matters such as writer's block, revision, cover letters, and manuscript form. After a series of introductory readings, exercises, and discussions, most of our effort will be in workshopping. As we discuss our writing, we will address topics such as characterization, effective sentences, plot, dialogue, figurative language, setting, and point of view. The course is open to writers and aspiring writers of various interests and abilities. This course is delivered by computer conferencing and World Wide Web resources.
Computers are available at sites and centers statewide.