COMP 150-01: Introduction to Creative Writing (CRN 361)
MWF 11:00-11:50, SCHU 107

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This syllabus is subject to change, and you are responsible for changes announced in class. Assignments are due in class unless otherwise indicated.

  19 Jan—Intro to class 21 Jan—Defining genre
24 Jan—Intro to poetry—read 9-20 26 Jan—Line and stanzas—read 20-6 28 Jan—Meter and Rhythm and the Music of poetry—read 27-38
31 Jan—Imagery and Language—read 38-50—sign up for author study—translation due 2 Feb—More with language and imagery 4 Feb—Poetic forms—read 50-63—image poem due
7 Feb—Workshopping—form poem due 9 Feb—Workshopping—second form (different from 1st) due 11 Feb—Workshopping—free-for-all poem due
14 Feb—Conferences (no class)—bring 2 poems to your conference 16 Feb—Workshopping—radical revision of one poem due 18 Feb—Final Workshopping—1 or 2 revised poems due—Poetry portfolio due by 5 in my office
21 Feb—Break 23 Feb—Break 25 Feb—Break
28 Feb—Intro to Fiction—read 92-102 2 Mar—Structure and design—read 102-10 4 Mar—Characters—read 110-17
7 Mar—Dialog—read 118-22; character sketch due 9 Mar—Setting 123-7; dialog passage due 11 Mar—Setting description due
14 Mar—Point of view—read 127-35—Author Presentations 16 Mar—Point of view exercise—Author Presentations 18 Mar—Putting the story together—bring all materials to class—Author Presentations
21 Mar—Workshopping—post story draft to your Angel group by 5, Saturday, 19 Mar—Author Presentations 23 Mar—Workshopping—Author Presentations 25 Mar—Workshopping—revised draft due to me by 5—Author Presentations
28 Mar—Conferences (no class) 30 Mar—Workshopping—Author Presentations 1 Apr—Final Workshopping—Fiction portfolio due by 5—Author Presentations
4 Apr—Intro to Drama—read 228-55—Author Presentations 6 Apr—Structuring the play—read 256-66—Author Presentations 8 Apr—Adapting material—bring a short text to class—Author Presentations
11 Apr—Dialog and theme—read 266-79—Author Presentations 13 Apr—Stage production—read 279-90—Dialog passage due—Author Presentations 15 Apr—Formatting the manuscript—read 293-9; partial draft due
18 Apr—Break 20 Apr—Break 22 Apr—Break
25 Apr—Break 27 Apr—Workshopping—Post draft to Angel group Tues by noon 29 Apr—Workshopping
2 May—Workshopping—revised play to me by 5 4 May—Conferences (no class) 6 May—Workshopping
9 May—Workshopping and practice 11 May—Workshopping and practice—Drama Portfolio due by 5  

Final Exam: Monday, 16 May, 2:00-4:30

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