EGL 294 - Workshop in Fiction

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(Winter; McAuliffe) A first course in the writing of fiction, intended for students with good writing skills. Some class time will be devoted to the discussion of published fiction and to lectures/instruction about constructing the “well-made” short story. However, most of the course will be devoted to workshop critiques of students’ stories. Students will be asked to write at least five short stories outside of class, as well as several in-class exercises; to write one or more essays on published works of fiction and on their own writing experiences; and to provide both written and oral critiques of classmates’ work. Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 or EGL 101 or EGL 102 or a grade of 5 on the AP English Literature or Language test. CC: HUL, HUM, WAC