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21W.773 Writing Longer Fiction
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Undergrad (Fall, Spring) HASS Arts
Prereq: A fiction workshop or permission of instructor
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: TR3-4.30 (2-131)
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Designed for students who have some experience in writing fiction and want to try longer forms like the novella and novel. Students interested in writing a novel are expected to produce at least two chapters and an outline of the complete work. Readings include several novels from Fitzgerald to the present, and novellas from Gogol's <em>The Overcoat</em> to current examples. Students discuss one another's writing in a roundtable workshop, with a strong emphasis on revision. Limited to 15.
Fall: J. Barkan
Spring: F. Abbas
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