ENGL 3820 - Narrative Writing

(ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG, WRT-AG)

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2800. 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). Students may take ENGL 3820 more than once with different instructors. Pre-enrollment does not guarantee a place in the class. Students should not take ENGL 3840, ENGL 4800, or ENGL 4801 in the same semester as ENGL 3820. ENGL 3820 counts toward the English major and is required for the Creative Writing minor.

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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.