ENG 201 - Poetry & Fiction Writing

1 course unit

An introductory course in the craft of short story and poetry writing. This course will focus on issues of craft and form, learning about both through reading a wide variety of contemporary fiction and poetry and through writing exercises and experiments. There will be weekly writing assignments, often based on the readings that will be discussed and critiqued in the larger class as well as in small groups for peer feedback. The emphasis of the course will be on student writing and will lead to a final portfolio.
Meets general academic requirement A and effective Fall 2013 AR.