INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING

Course Description

Our introduction to creative writing takes seriously the idea that to write creatively is both a craft and a practice. A craft meaning: writing is something that can be taught, learned, and improved with time and practice. A practice meaning: creative writing must be a habitual act that you dedicate yourself to without the promise of a quick or easy reward. This class will tend to the craft of creative writing by introducing some of the core conventions of both poetry and prose. We will tend to the practice of creative writing by engaging in many reading, writing, and revising exercises and exploring the ways communities of writers work together to strengthen each others’ work.