Introduction to Creative Writing : Calendar Overview

Please note:  This calendar provides a general description of the sequence for the semester.  I will provide more specifics regarding exercises, reading responses, and the story, essay and poetry writing assignments in the agendas handed out daily in class.

Assignments Due on the Date Listed

Week 1

1/22   Syllabus. 

1/24   READ:  "Shunned"  Meredith Hall

WRITE:  Self-Audit

Week 2:  1/29 & 1/31  

IW  Invitation to the Writer

IW  Chapter One:  Image

The Elements of Style  Chapter One: Elementary Rules of Usage

Week 3:  2/5 & 2/7   

IW  Chapter Two:  Voice

The Elements of Style  Chapter Two: Elementary Principles of Composition

Week 4: 2/12 & 2/14  

IW  Chapter Three:  Character

The Elements of Style  Chapter Three:  A Few Mattes of Form

Week 5  2/19 & 2/21  

IW Chapter Four:  Setting

The Elements of Style  Chapter Four:  Words & Expressions Commonly Misused

Week 6  2/26  & 2/28    IW  Chapter Five:  Story

Week 7  3/4 & 3/6    IW  Chapter Six:  Development & Revision

Week 8  3/11 & 3/13 

IW  Chapter Six:  Development & Revision

The Elements of Style  Chapter Five:  An Approach to Style

Week 9   Spring Break

Week 10   3/25 & 3/27    James Galvin's The Meadow

Week 11   4/1 & 4/3   IW  Chapter Seven: CNF

 4/1  Assign Essay

Week 12   4/8 & 4/10   IW Chapter Seven: CNF

4/10  Essay Due   

Week 13  4/15 & 4/17  IW  Chapter Eight:  Fiction  

4/15  Assign Short-short Story

Week 14  4/22 & 4/24  IW Chapter Eight: Fiction

4/24  Short-short Story Due      

Week 15  4/29 & 5/1  IW  Chapter Nine: Poetry

4/29  Assign Three Poems      Three Poems Due

Week 16     5/6  & 5/8    IW Chapter Nine:  Poetry

5/8  Three Poems Due  & Last Date to turn in Live Reading Responses

Week 17

Final Exam:  Bring Blue Books to Exam Period