Writing: Poetry, Fiction, NonF
Writing: Poetry, Fiction, NonFiction An introduction to the writing of poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction through analysis of writings by modern and contemporary poets and prose writers and regular discussion of student writing. Different instructors may choose to emphasize one literary form or another in a given semester. Workshops will focus on composition and revision, with particular attention to the basics of form and craft. This course is a prerequisite to ENAM 0370, ENAM 0375, ENAM 0380, and ENAM 0385.
Professor Gotshall is absolutely amazing. She wants you to write about things that excite you, and assigns readings that provide genuine help for your own writing skills. She has you turn in a new piece every Monday. It can be as short as a quick poem or a several page prose piece - it's very flexible! On Wednesdays there are workshops to give classmates feedback on work.
I loved this course and it made me so excited to take more classes with this professor and in the creative writing department. There is a lot of creative freedom to write what is interesting and important to you. Grading isn't based on how "good" your piece is but the work and reflection you put into it. There are group workshops to talk about each piece you write, which is fun because you get feedback and also get to read and talk about other people's writing. In terms of workload and grading, it's an easy class but it definitely is what you make it and is so much more fun and meaningful the more you engage with the material and put effort into your own writing projects.
I loved this course and it made me so excited to take more classes with this professor and in the creative writing department. There is a lot of creative freedom to write what is interesting and important to you. Grading isn't based on how "good" your piece is but the work and reflection you put into it. There are group workshops to …Read more