English 296 - ADVANCED FICTION WRITING

The goal of this workshop is to help more advanced fiction-writing students become stronger writers in a supportive context that encourages experimentation, contemplation and attention to craft. The workshop will include all the traditional elements of a fiction writing workshop, focusing on writing skills and technique, close reading and the production of new work. In addition, the workshop will include instruction in mindfulness meditation to help students cultivate their powers of concentration, observation, imagination and creative expression on the page. Students will submit manuscripts for discussion in class, revise and edit their work, keep a process journal about their writing practice and complete occasional writing exercises focusing on aspects of craft.They will also read fiction by established authors in a range of genres and lead a class forum discussion on a published short story of their choosing. “Reading Like A Writer” by Francine Prose, is the required text. Instruct

Writing Sample Required.