ENGL 3830 - Narrative Writing

(ALC-AS, LA-AS)

Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2800 or ENGL 2810 and permission of instructor based on submission of a manuscript (bring manuscript to first day of class, or submit via email, depending upon instructor’s preference). ENGL 3820 and ENGL 3830 count toward the English major, and either ENGL 3820 or ENGL 3830 is required for the Creative Writing minor.
Pre-enrollment does not guarantee a place in the course. ENGL 3820 and ENGL 3830 are the same course, the former offered in fall, the latter in spring. Students may take ENGL 3820 or ENGL 3830 more than once. Students may not take ENGL 3850, ENGL 4810, or ENGL 4811 in the same semester as ENGL 3830.

H. Viramontes.

This course focuses upon the writing of fiction or related narrative forms. May include significant reading and discussion, explorations of form and technique, completion of writing assignments and prompts, and workshop peer review of student work. Many students will choose to write short stories, but excerpts from longer works will also be accepted.