COMP 150-01: Introduction to Creative Writing (CRN 788)
MWF 9:00-9:50, FITZ 300

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This syllabus is subject to change, and you are responsible for changes announced in class. During the workshopping sessions, you will be expected both to contribute writing and to critique it. Specific deadlines for drafts will be assigned in class.

  25 Aug—Introduction to class 27 Aug—Defining genres
30 Aug—Intro to Poetry—Read pp. 9-20 1 Sept—Lines and Stanzas—read pp. 20-26 3 Sept—Meter and Rhythm & The Music of Poetry—read pp. 27-38
6 Sept— Imagery & Language—read pp. 38-50—Sign up for Author Study 8 Sept—More with imagery and language 10 Sept— Poetic forms—read pp. 50-63
13 Sept—Workshopping 15 Sept—Workshopping 17 Sept—Workshopping
20 Sept— Workshopping 22 Sept—Workshopping 24 Sept—Workshopping
27 Sept—Revising—Poetry Portfolio due by 5 29 Sept—Break 1 Oct—Break
4 Oct—Intro to Fiction—read pp. 92-102 6 Oct—Structure and design—read pp. 102-110 8 Oct—Creating characters—read pp. 110-117
11 Oct—Character sketch due in class 13 Oct—Author Study Presentations (2)—Writing dialog—read pp. 118-122 15 Oct—Author Study Presentations (2)—Dialog passage due in class
18 Oct—Setting the scene—read pp. 123-127 20 Oct—Author Study Presentations (2)—setting description due in class 22 Oct—Author Study Presentations (2)—Point of view—read pp. 127-135
25 Oct—Author Study Presentations (2)—Point of view exercise 27 Oct—Author Study Presentations (2)—Putting the story together—Bring your previous writings to class 29 Oct—Author Study Presentations (2)—In-class writing—Bring your draft to class
1 Nov—Author Study Presentations (2) —Workshopping 3 Nov—Author Study Presentations (2) —Workshopping 5 Nov—Author Study Presentations (2) —Workshopping
8 Nov—Author Study Presentations (2) —Workshopping 10 Nov—Author Study Presentations (2) —Workshopping 12 Nov—Author Study Presentations (2)—Revising—Fiction Portfolio due by 5
15 Nov—Intro to Drama—read pp. 228-255 17 Nov—Structuring the play—read pp. 256-266 19 Nov—Dialog and theme—read pp. 266-279—Bring one of your stories to class
22 Nov—Thanksgiving Break 24 Nov—Thanksgiving Break 26 Nov—Thanksgiving Break
29 Nov—Stage production & sample format—read pp. 279-290 & 293-299 1 Dec—Adapting material 3 Dec—Workshopping
6 Dec—Workshopping 8 Dec—Workshopping 10 Dec—Revising—Drama Portfolio due by 5

Final Exam Wednesday, 15 December, 8:00-10:30

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