ENGL 304 - Creative Writing Seminar

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

This course examines creative writing through focus on style, structure, emotional effect, character, genre, or convention. Throughout the semester we consider works of poetry, fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Students present pieces in workshop and engage the possibilities of the page in rigorous discussion. Short exercises, such as experiment with voice, expand the writers’ range.

Topic for 2025/26b: Style. Tracy O’Neill.

Prerequisite(s): Open to juniors and seniors who have taken ENGL 207, ENGL 209, or ENGL 211.

In order to register for this class, students should complete an application prior to preregistration, using a form available in the English Department in lieu of writing samples. Notification of acceptance is given before preregistration begins. Please do not contact the professor.

One 2-hour period and individual conferences with the instructor.

Course Format: CLS