CRWR 321 - Special Topics in Fiction: The Sentence

FC ARHU WADV

4 credits
This 300-level fiction workshop focuses on the sentence: how diverse writers (including those in the class) construct it and use it, to varying effect. Readings will include multiple books about sentences and grammar, as well as a variety of contemporary short fiction writers who write and use sentences in unique, persuasive ways. Workshops in this course will primarily go line by line and sentence by sentence, analyzing the micro choices student writers make in their pieces. (We will look at the big picture too – but secondarily.)
Prerequisites & Notes: Like all 300-level CRWR courses, admission to 321 is by application (due before fall break) and instructor consent. Majors who still need to fulfill some of their 300-level requirements can simply state this course on their preference form; minors and aspiring majors need to fill out an application. Please note that this course focuses on English grammar and syntax. Students with no prior exposure to or interest in these topics may find the learning curve steep.