Assumes no prior training in creative writing. A beginning workshop in creative writing designed to explore and refine the individual writing interests of the student. Emphasis on poetry and short stories.
Students work on their own stories in consultation with the instructor.
Includes readings in classical and contemporary prose styles as examples for the student's own writing. Emphasis on effective revision and on developing a critical approach to evaluating the work of others. Class discussion and individual conferences. Aims to help the developing writer of poetry discover his or her unique voice. Class is conducted as a workshop, with emphasis on effective revision and on developing a critical approach to evaluating the work of others.