Spring 2017 - ENGL 374 E100
Creative Writing II: Fiction (4)
Class Number: 1028
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 4 – Apr 7, 2017: Wed, 5:30–9:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
David Chariandy
chariand@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5438
Office: AQ6105
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Prerequisites:
Two 100-division English courses and two 200-division English courses.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A seminar-workshop in the theory and practice of creative writing with specific emphasis on prose fiction.
COURSE DETAILS:
The Practice of Writing
This course will offer students the opportunity to practice their own creative writing while also analyzing literature very closely ‘as a writer.’ Throughout the course, we will read different types of prose fiction as well as statements on the craft, project, or vocation of writing. We will learn to see with fresh eyes specific traditions and developments in prose, including notions of ‘realism,’ ‘consciousness,’ ‘free indirect style,’ and ‘detail.’ We will also gain practical advice on the drafting and revising of stories; and we will engage with lively and sometimes controversial statements on the lifelong practice and responsibilities of writing. The course assignments will consist of weekly reading responses and writing assignments, a longer prose piece to be work-shopped collectively by the class, and a final portfolio submission which will include a self-study component. The goal of this course is to help us become closer and more knowledgeable readers of fiction, while enabling us to pursue, in an informed and supportive studio environment, our creative practice.
All students will be considered for the Ying Chen Creative Writing Award, an annual prize of $1,300 given to the best undergraduate writer in an academic year
Grading
- Participation 20%
- "Weekly" reading responses (five, each 250-300 words) 25%
- Major workshop assignment (2,000-2,500 words) 25%
- Final portfolio (3,000 to 3,500 words of combined new and revised materials) 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Nancy Pagh, Wright Moves: A Creative Writing Guide and Anthology.
ISBN: 9781554812264
RECOMMENDED READING:
Dias, Junot. Drown. Riverhead, 2002.
ISBN: 978-1573226066
Thien, Madeleine. Simple Recipes. Emblem Editions, 2002.
ISBN: 978-0771085123
Department Undergraduate Notes:
IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.
For all On-Campus Courses, please note the following:
- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
- Tutorials/Seminars WILL be held the first week of classes.
- When choosing your schedule, remember to check "Show lab/tutorial sections" to see all Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial times required.
Registrar Notes:
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