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About This Class
Young Adult fiction is a thriving genre in the current publishing world. If the story is the house, we will study all the elements to build the right foundation: voice, character, setting, plot, point of view, and the lyrical use of language. How do you draw a reader in, paint a picture, and weave a narrative that is undeniably compelling? Students will be introduced to a range of technical and imaginative skills through creative exercises, reading assignments, and discussions. After being circulated and formally critiqued by the class in a workshop setting, students will each revise and complete their own first chapter of a Young Adult novel that contains a voice readers will want to follow anywhere.
- In-Class Writing Lift: Medium
- Homework: Required
- Workshopping Drafts: Intensive
About This Class
Young Adult fiction is a thriving genre in the current publishing world. If the story is the house, we will study all the elements to build the right foundation: voice, character, setting, plot, point of view, and the lyrical use of language. How do you draw a reader in, paint a picture, and weave a narrative that is undeniably compelling? Students will be introduced to a range of technical and imaginative skills through creative exercises, reading assignments, and discussions. After being circulated and formally critiqued by the class in a workshop setting, students will each revise and complete their own first chapter of a Young Adult novel that contains a voice readers will want to follow anywhere.
- In-Class Writing Lift: Medium
- Homework: Required
- Workshopping Drafts: Intensive