ENGL 201-01, Introduction to Fiction Writing, Spring 2007

Abstract

In this classw e will read, discuss, write, and revise literary short fiction. Literary fiction discloses truths about human experience in a moving and artful way. It strives for seamless mimesis while simultaneously making resourceful and aesthetically sound use of all the various aspects story telling, including language, point of view, plot, character, setting, metaphor, syrnbolism and tone. In short, you will endeavor to write literature. For the purposes of the class, you cannot write genre fiction-that is, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, children's fiction, young adult fiction, and so on.