| Course Title: 'Young Adult Fiction Writing' |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: This creative writing course provides an introduction to the field of young adult (YA) fiction writing. Students will study and practice writing in a workshop atmosphere and will read a wide range of novels and short stories, including works by writers such as Laurie Halse Anderson, Coe Booth, Agnes Borinsky, Adam Rapp, Tanuja Desai Hidier, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Mary H. K. Choi. We will discuss the fundamentals of fiction writing (characterization, plot, setting, structure, point of view) with an emphasis on the elements that distinguish YA writing from writing intended for adults. The readings will seek to encompass both a diversity of voices and a diversity of approaches to YA fiction. |
| Distribution(s): NO - Meets No Distrib. Rqmt , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Martin Wilson | wilson@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Seminar | Friday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 203 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ENGL-201. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
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| 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: Fresh Ink: An Anthology Author: Giles, Lamar Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781524766313 Publisher: Ember/Random House |
Required | 9.99 |
| Title: Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft Author: Burroway & Stuckey-French, Janet & Elizabeth Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780226616698 Publisher: Pearson Longman |
Required | 19.50 |
| Title: In Zanesville Author: Beard, Jo Ann Copyright: 2012 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780316125277 Publisher: Back Bay Books |
Required | 16.99 |
| Title: Sasha Masha Author: Borinsky, Agnes Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780374310806 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Required | 17.99 |
| Title: Jumped Author: Williams-Garcia, Rita Copyright: 2009 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780060760939 Publisher: HarperCollins |
Required | 8.99 |
| Title: The Black Flamingo Author: Atta, Dean Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780062990303 Publisher: Balzer & Bray/HarperCollins |
Required | 10.99 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |