Liberal Studies Courses
Fiction Fundamentals - 4 credits
Effective, powerful writing requires skills that can be acquired. This course is a combination of workshops and lectures focusing on the interplay of plot, characterization, and pacing. Students learn to turn personal experience into story structure and tap the psychological well-spring which enables writers to sustain momentum. The instructor utilizes literary examples to illustrate successful uses of these concepts. Students are invited to bring material at any stage of development to the first class. During the course, development and critique of each student’s material is encouraged.