ENGL 239 Writing Fiction III • 5 Cr.
Description
Continuation of ENGL 238 (prev ENGL 234). Prerequisite: ENGL 238 (prev ENGL 234 with a C- or better or entry code.
Outcomes
After completing this class, students should be able to:
- Distinguish between plot and story
- Show, rather than tell, by using specific details, naming nouns and strong, active verbs
- Develop scenes
- Create believable characters through description, action, scene, and dialogue
- Establish and sustain a point of view
- Create and sustain tension
- Control sentence structure, length and word choice to create a particular tone and mood
- Critique, revise, and edit works in progress