ENGL 227
A Science Fiction and Fantasy-Writing Seminar Spring 2013
Division I
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In this class the students will attempt to produce a genre short-story, or else a chunk of a longer narrative, every two weeks. It will be writing-intensive rather than reading-intensive, though from time to time we might look at the odd piece of professional work, by way of example or inspiration, or as a source of stolen goods. Mostly, though, we will be discussing our own stuff–original stories, or sketches for stories, or the occasional plot, character, or setting exercise. Passing the course will require finishing at least three ten- to twenty-page stories, as well as numerous shorter assignments. A fair amount of work, in other words, although to save time I’m hoping we can keep any analysis or interpretation to a strict minimum.