CW 450 - The Use of Style in Writing Fiction

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CREATIVE WRITING

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the Creative Writing Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: CW 350 or CW 360 and a 200 or 300 level Writing CourseThe use of style can be as essential to conveying a story's meaningas the individual narrative components. In this course, students willread works by authors such as, Michael Cunningham, Philip Roth,Colson Whitehead, Paul Auster, Milan Kundera, and E. Annie Proulxto see how stylized writing becomes part of the meaning of the work.Students will also present their own works in a workshop format,applying the analytical discussion of the assigned readings to theirown writing and revision process. Creative expectations are no morethan three short stories that fully reflect the focused study of thecourse.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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