IMF 51671 Fiction: Craft Foundations

Instructor

Christopher Candice
Tom Cooper

Class Type 

Craft

Course Description

This course is an in-depth study of foundational craft elements for writing fiction. Topics include: characterization, point-of-view, plot/structure/narrative, style, and voice. Includes theory and application through creative writing exercises, focused discussions of applicable short stories, and two full-length creative projects. Fulfills foundations class requirement for students declaring a Fiction emphasis for the MFA in Writing degree.

Textbook

CANDICE:
The Way of the Writer
Johnson
ISBN 9781501147227

COOPER – 2 texts:

Writing Fiction
Janet Burroway
ISBN 9780226616698

Swim in a Pond in the Rain
George Saunders
ISBN 9781984856036