ENGL 210 - Topics in Creative Writing

FDR: HA
Credits: 3-4

Prerequisite: Completion of FDR FW requirement. Limited enrollment. A course in the practice of creative writing, involving workshops, literary study, and critical writing. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

Spring 2020, ENGL 210-01: Topic in Creative Writing: Writing for Children (3). Prerequisite: Completion of FDR FW requirement. Limited enrollment. Students identify and analyze juvenile literature that has endured over time; read and discuss academic essays about children’s literature; become familiar with issues and trends in children’s publishing via blogs, social media, and articles written by industry professionals; work from prompts to hone skills at writing for children; engage in a dialogue and writing workshop with a current children’s author; and create a work of length for children through a recursive process that involves peer workshopping, instructor feedback, revisions, and analysis. (HA) Harrington.