Writer's Workshop: Process and Experiment

We will explore the craft of writing contemporary poetry, creative prose, and creative nonfiction. Students will learn how creative writers cultivate public scholarship that engages with critical discussions of positionality through the lens of race, gender, and class. Students will be asked to imagine otherwise, using the fictional aesthetic space to begin their own critical lines of inquiry. Reflection and collaboration will be key. Students will work together to develop writerly practices through writing experiments, peer workshopping, and situated research. These activities will provide the foundation for the capstone project: a portfolio of scaffolded creative writing. By the end of this course, students will depart with a toolbox of skills for collegiate research, gathered through the development of their own writing practice.

This course requires the use of a laptop or similar device. The Robinson Center can provide a device if your student does not have access. You can learn more about Device Requests here.