WRIT 3220 - Elements of Fiction

Goals: In this course students explore the fundamental elements of fiction, including character development, scene building, plot, point of view, structure, time, setting, and dialogue.

Content: Students explore the connections between form and content, the difference between narrative summary and scene, the possibilities and limitations of point of view, and more. The course combines lecture, discussion, reading, writing exercises and experiments, and other assignments.

Prerequisites: WRIT 3000.

Credits: 4 credits