Course Description for Writing Genre Fiction

Fiction’s subgenres include fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, and others. The Genre Fiction Workshop will help students develop an understanding of a selected genre. Students will read in-genre selections for form and style and will apply what they learn in their own writing. They will consider approaches to prewriting, revising, and editing. Students will produce a final portfolio with two finished stories and a critical analysis. This course may be taken up to three times.