| Course Title: Introduction to Creative Writing |
| Start Date: 08/24/2020 End Date: 10/15/2020 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course offers an introduction to the composition of multiple genres and modes of creative writing, which may include poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid forms, graphic novels, and digital texts. Students will learn strategies for generating ideas, drafting, giving and receiving feedback, revising creative work, and building literary community. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Andrea Lawlor | alawlor@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 12:45PM - 02:00PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 12:45PM - 01:45PM | Weekly | ||
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 12:45PM - 02:30PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms. Author: Padgett, Ron Copyright: 2000 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0915924609 Publisher: Teachers & Writers Collaborative |
Recommended | 19.95 |
| Title: This is One Way to Dance Author: Shah, Sejal Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780820357232 Publisher: U of Georgia Press |
Recommended | 22.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: I encourage you to purchase these (and all) course texts from your nearest locally-owned independent bookstore) when possible. Bookshop.org is a good online option if your local independent doesn't do deliver or do curbside pickup. A note: Most of our course readings will be available on Moodle. |