Overview
This online creative writing course will introduce students to the workshop format and familiarize them with language and method appropriate for this format. The course will focus on writing short fiction and poetry: students may concentrate on one form, or write a combination of the two forms throughout the term, in both assignments and workshop submissions.
This course is open to all students in second year and above.
Learning Outcomes
- CWRI 295 Online should help you write regularly, to bring more sharply refined skills to the reading of your own work, and teach you to edit yourselves with a more clearly intuitive, finely practiced eye.
- It should also encourage you to read literature as the examples offered for exercises are broad ranging.
- By sharing work-in-progress, students will learn from and support one another, and begin to develop critical judgment.
- You will also practice computer and Internet skills and become comfortable working online.