ARWR914

This course is designed for students who have a basic concept for a fiction or non-fiction book or other substantial story or article project and want to take it to the next level. You will learn how to create a detailed outline that will become the roadmap for your project. Additionally, you will learn how to supplement your outline with appropriate research and to employ elements of narrative, plot, and character development to take your idea from concept to written form. On the way to accomplishing this goal, you will read substantive works on the mechanics of writing along with a selection of writers (Joyce Carole Oates, Norman Mailer, Ernest Hemingway, Graham Greene) who have unique and identifiable voices. Writing exercises will help you refine and expand your own voice and style. The workshop process emphasizes class critique informed by active engagement with your own work and the work of your peers. In the course, you will develop a full-length outline along with one finished chapter (novel or non-fiction book) or a detailed outline and finished revision of an article. No previous experience is required, though seasoned writers are more than welcome.