Wk Date
1
8/18
Syllabus and Intro to Creative Writing / Intro to Poem 1
8/20
“Elements of Poetry” and Chapter 1 in The Practice of Creative Writing
8/25
The Practice of Creative Writing, Chap 2: 27-42 and Chap. 3: 66, 78-91 / Writing on Napkins, Stanley Kunitz and Miller
Williams (Bios and Poems)
8/27
Poem 1: Bring Copies to Class / Peer Workshop in the Big Group and Small Groups
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3
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5
6
9/1
(If necessary, Poem 1 workshop may continue. Bring copies again.) / Intro. to Poem 2 / The Practice of Creative
Writing, Part II: “Strategies” 115-117 and Chap. 4 “Images” 117-138
9/3
Poem 1 Revision due / Chap. 5 “Energy” and poetry in “Readings” at chapter’s end. / Writing on Napkins, Adrienne Bond
(Bio and Poems)
9/8
Poem 2: Bring Copies to Class / Peer Workshop in the Big Group and Small Groups
9/10
(If necessary, Poem 2 workshop may continue. Bring copies again.) / Writing on Napkins, Stephen Bluestone (Bio and
Poems)
9/15
Poem 2 Revision due / Intro to Poem 3 / The Practice of Creative Writing, Chap. 7 “Pattern”
9/17
Writing on Napkins, David Bottoms (Bio and Poems)
9/22
Poem 3: Bring copies for class / Peer Workshop in the Big Group and Small Groups
9/24
(If necessary, Poem 3 workshop may continue. Bring copies again.) / Writing on Napkins, Seaborn Jones (Bio and
First Eight Poems) and Judson Mitcham (Bio and Poems)
9/29
Poem 3: Revision due / Intro to Poem 4 and Part III: Forms: Chap. 10 “Recipes” 405-408 and the pages on the following
forms: Ghazal, Pantoum, Sestina, Sonnet, and Villanelle
10/1
Writing on Napkins, Judith Ortiz-Cofer and Anthony Grooms (Bios and Poems)
10/6
Poem 4: Bring copies to class / Peer Workshop in the Big Group and Small Groups
10/8
(If necessary, Poem 4 workshop may continue. Bring copies again.) / Writing on Napkins, Bruce Beasley and Anya
Silver (Bios and Poems)
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8
Agenda
10/13 Poem 4 Revision due / Intro to Fiction / The Practice of Creative Writing, “Cathedral,” by Raymond Carver, 102-113, Chap
9
3 “Building Blocks,” 67-77
10/15 The Practice of Creative Writing, “What I Saw From Where I Stood” by Marisa Silver, 235-247, and Chap 6 “Tension,” 205229
10/20 The Practice of Creative Writing, “Bodies” by Jessica Shattuck 247-258 and Chap. 7, “Pattern By Eye,” 275-283
10 10/22
The Practice of Creative Writing, Chap. 8 “Insight,” review Chap. 4 “Images” 117-139 and read “Pretty Ice” by Mary Robison
155-160
10/27 The Practice of Creative Writing, “Boys,” by Rick Moody 198-202 and review Chap. 5 “Energy,” 172-195, especially
“Manipulating Energy”
11
10/29 Story Draft: due by class time on Brightspace
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11/3
Story Critiques due on Brightspace by class time and bring a copy to class / Peer Workshop
11/5
Story Critiques due on Brightspace by class time and bring a copy to class / Peer Workshop
11/10 Story Critiques due on Brightspace by class time and bring a copy to class / Peer Workshop
11/12 Story Critiques due on Brightspace by class time and bring a copy to class / Peer Workshop
11/17 Story Critiques due on Brightspace by class time and bring a copy to class / Peer Workshop
11/19 Story Critiques due on Brightspace by class time and bring a copy to class / Peer Workshop
11/24 Thanksgiving Holiday
11/26 Thanksgiving Holiday
12/1
The Practice of Creative Writing: Chap. 9, “Revision”
12/3
Short Story: Due by class time on Brightspace / The Practice of Creative Writing: Appendix A: “Literary Magazines” /
Poetry Reading (Students will read their own poems)