English 226 - Fiction Writing I
Fiction Writing I
Fall
2026
01
4.00
Dennis James Sweeney
TU | 1:05 PM - 4:05 PM
Amherst College
ENGL-226-01-2627F
dsweeney@amherst.edu
A first course in writing fiction. Emphasis will be on experimentation as well as on developing skill and craft. Workshop (discussion) format.
Limited to 15 students. Fall semester section 01: Lecturer Sweeney. Fall semester section 02: Professor Myint. Spring semester: Lecturer Sweeney.
How to handle overenrollment: The instructor will seek to achieve representative equity (majors, class years, gender, background, etc.).
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: emphasis on written work, readings, artistic work