FICTION WRITING (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this Course, students will be able to: Recall the steps in producing fiction writing; Produce an original fiction work; Compose a fiction work synthesize from various references

Topics :

1. Fiction: the what, how, and why of it;
2. Character: casting shadows;
3. plot: a question of focus;
4. Point of view: the complete menu;
5. Description: to picture in words;
6. Dialogue: talking it up;
7. Writing workshop;
8. Setting and pacing: i’m here therefore i am;
9. Voice: the sound of a story;
10. Theme: so what’s your story really about?;
11. Revision: real writers revise;
12. The business of writing: driving yourself nuts for fun and profit;
13. Writing workshop II.