Reading and Writing Fiction: Innovative Structure

Name: Reading and Writing Fiction: Innovative Structure
Start: 2025-02-03T18:00:00-06:00
Location: 150 North Skyline Drive, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701

Schedule

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

150 North Skyline Drive, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas 72701 | Fayetteville, AR

In this generative fiction writing class, we will read fiction texts with unique and innovative structure, learn about and discuss the elements of the craft fiction at work in each text, and practice writing our own innovative fiction using generative exercises and constructive feedback.
Class will be every Monday in February from 6-7:30 PM in the Fenix Arts Gallery on Mount Sequoyah's campus.
Required texts:
“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelly
“Franny and Zooey” by JD Salinger
“Mariette in Ecstasy” by Ron Hansen
Schedule:
Wk 1:
Introductions and craft lessons: Character
Writing exercises: Character
Homework: read “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelly
Wk 2:
Discuss “Frankenstein”
Craft lesson: Place
Writing exercises: Place
Homework: read “Franny and Zooey” by JD Salinger
Wk 3:
Discuss “Franny and Zooey
Craft lesson: Dialogue
Writing exercises: Dialogue
Homework: read “Mariette in Ecstasy” by Ron Hansen
Wk 4:
Discuss “Mariette in Ecstasy”
Craft lesson: Structure
Writing exercises: Structure
Homework: Revision techniques