English 482

Students working in English 482: Advanced Fiction Writing strive to achieve the following objectives as writers:

1. Build on writing skills including clarity, fluency, vividness and accuracy.
2. Develop skills necessary to write longer works, including profluence, tension, and structure.
3. Learn the basics of conceptualization of a novel or novella.
4. Sharpen critical thinking and critical reading skills.
5. Practice the skills needed to self-edit, as well as the ability to critique and edit the writing of others.
6. Recognize the personal qualities needed to be an effective writer.
7. Acquire the intellectual and practical training needed to pursue a writing career.
8. Enhance language skills as part of a well-rounded education.
9. Polish effective communication skills.