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CREATIVE WRITING

CLASSROOM

DISTANCE LEARNING

11 Week Session June 1 - August 13


9 Week Session June 1 - August 2

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ENGL 2307 Creative Writing
Instruction in literary writing: prose, poetry, screenwriting and drama. Topics may vary. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Four Genre - Instruction in literary writing. Genre may vary. Memoirs - Instruction in literary writing: memoirs. Playwriting - Students study and analyze the structure of different styles and movements of theater and how it differs from film and other genres of the written word. Students edit and critique plays, and write a one-act play or 2 fifteen minute scenes. Poetry - Instruction in literary writing: poetry. Possible markets for creative writing will be discussed. Poetry/Prose - Instruction in literary writing. Prose - Instruction in literary writing: prose. Possible markets for creative writing to be discussed. Prose Fiction - Instruction in literary writing. Prose Memoir - Instruction in literary writing. Screenwriting - Students study and analyze the process of writing for film by examining story concept, theme, characterization, structure, and script formatting, and by creating synopses and treatments. Writing Children's Literature - Instruction in literary writing, with focus on writing for children. Topics include studying classic children's books, writing various genres from picture books to chapter books, and understanding the children's book industry. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301.