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Introduction to Creative Writing acquaints students to basic principles, techniques, and tools for writing literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. In this writing intensive course, students will read and write within a community designed to generate, share and discuss the work being created throughout the semester. Students are expected to work on their prose and/or poetry every day, outside of class. Semester activities include writing assignments, writing exercises, large group and small group discussions, a presentation, a literary reading response, and a fiction and poetry portfolio. The focus of the course is writing, so the emphasis is to practice throughout the three genres, and to read historical and contemporary examples of these genres.
By the end of the course, students participating in E 210 will be able to:
This course is approved under gtPathways in the content area of Literature and Humanities (GT-AH2).
E 100 to 281 - at least 1 course
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Joanna Doxey has a B.A. in English and an M.F.A. in creative writing. Prior to earning her master’s degree, Joanna was an associate project editor with a textbook publisher. While in graduate school, Joanna taught creative writing and composition, as well as tutored at the Writing Center. She is currently an advisor for undergraduate English, Ethnic Studies, and Philosophy students.
Outside of work, Joanna enjoys running, skiing, hiking (and generally being outside), and internet cats. She has work published or forthcoming in CutBank Literary Journal, Yemassee, Matter Journal, Jacket2, and Tinderbox. Her first full-length collection of poetry is due out in late 2016.
