ENGL224

Students will continue to build on the knowledge of craft and style of Creative Writing garnered from the prerequisite mixed genre class. Creative Writing, but in this advanced course concentrate on the specific techniques of effective fiction writing. With a greater emphasis on the concision and fluency of prose, a deeper understanding of the purpose and process of revision, authorial voice, and character and plot development, students will work toward creating a portfolio of work with significant attention to revision and focus on preparation for publication. By the end of the course, students should also be ready to enter a creative writing degree program at a transfer institution. (Prerequisite: ENGL-221 or permission of instructor)