ࡱ> ]_\g  /bjbjVV .Zr<r<& 22222FFF8~F%8.LzzzzUUU %%%%%%%$'w*2%2UUUUU2%22zzG%U2z2z %U %r#T$zʑf($$]%0%6$G+G+$G+2$$UUUUUUU2%2%UUU%UUUUG+UUUUUUUUU : San Jos State University Department of English and Comparative Literature ENGL 130: Writing Fiction Fall, 2011 Monday 4:30-7:15pm Sweeney Hall 229 Instructor: Andrew Altschul Email: afaltschul@gmail.com Phone: (408) 924-4489 Office: Faculty Offices 214 Office Hours: Mon./Tues. 3-4pm Course Description An intermediate workshop that focuses on the craft of fiction writing. Students will study closely the techniques and conventions of contemporary short fiction, paying particular attention to the ways in which rules and conventions are understood, followed, re-interpreted, or subverted by different writers. The course is divided into four units. In the first three, students will examine and respond to a range of published fiction and produce work which grapples with the technical and conceptual issues discussed. In the final unit, each student will submit a longer story for discussion in a workshop of approximately one hour. These stories will be substantially revised and turned in during exam week. Prerequisite: English 71 or its equivalent. Student Learning Goals Improved ability to discuss the structure, technique, and themes of a work of fiction; Increased familiarity with important works of contemporary short fiction; Significant production of new, original fiction; Improved ability to offer constructive and supportive criticism to other writers; Increased attention to the goals and strategies of revision. English Department Student Learning Objectives Students will demonstrate the ability to: 1) read closely in a variety of forms, styles, structures, and modes, and articulate the value of close reading in the study of literature, creative writing, or rhetoric; 2)show familiarity with major literary works, genres, periods, and critical approaches to British, American, and World Literature; 3) write clearly, effectively, and creatively, and adjust writing style appropriately to the content, the context, and nature of the subject; 4)develop and carry out research projects, and locate, evaluate, organize, and incorporate information effectively; and 5) articulate the relations among culture, history, and texts. Required Texts/Readings Course Reader Available for purchase at Maple Press, 481 E. San Carlos St., San Jose. Response Journal Please purchase a notebook or journal for use only in this class. Requirements and Grading Note: I do not accept assignments by email. Participation (15%) A creative writing class is a community which depends upon the input, effort, and candor of all members. Please come to class on time, having done all assigned reading and exercises and prepared to discuss them. Your opinions are welcome here, as is your dissent provided both are offered in a spirit of respect and support for the hard work of your classmates. If you are more than five minutes late for class, you will receive half credit for participation that day. Additionally: Please attend two literary events during the semester. Calendar below. Response Journals (15%) Through October 31, each week you will write a short (1-2pp.) response to one of the assigned readings. These responses should not be summaries or general admiration (or un-admiration) of the readings they should be focused, technical analyses that address the authors specific decisions and strategies and discuss a given storys relationship to particular conventions of narrative fiction. Responses will be shared in class, which means you will be called on to read yours. These journals which you will also use for weekly free-writes will be handed in at the end of each unit. Unit Capstones (30%) Three short, creative pieces, one to follow each course unit. Formats to be announced; due dates for drafts and finished pieces listed below. Short Story and Revision (30%) In the second half of the semester, you will submit a complete short story of 10-20 pages. Stories are due the week before your scheduled workshop. Please bring 20 copies. After your workshop, you will produce a significant revision which addresses the technical and aesthetic issues raised by the class. Revisions are due Friday, December 9, and are required to receive credit for this component of the class. We will not be able to consider novel excerpts in this course. Stories must be turned in on time, in class. Emailed submissions are unacceptable. Responses (10%) For each full story turned in by your classmates, you will write a 1-2pp. response in the form of a letter to the author. These letters should describe your encounter with the story what you believe it sets out to do, what it makes you feel or think about and examine the mechanisms of structure, voice, and meaning as discussed during the quarter. Readings Calendar The Center for Literary Arts will offer several excellent readings and conversations this semester with writers of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. For other literary events, check Artsopolis.com, Poetry Center San Jose (PCSJ.org), and creativewriting.stanford.edu. Sept. 14 Andrew Sean Greer. ENGR 189. 7pm. Oct. 11 Melanie Rae Thon. MLK 225/229. 7pm. Oct. 26 Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket). ENGR 189. 7pm. Nov. 8 Camille Dungy. MLK 225/229. 7pm. Dec. 7 Steinbeck Fellows Kirstin Chen and John T. Newman. MLK 225/229. 7pm. Schedule Aug. 29Introduction. Read: Carver, Why Dont You Dance? Exquisite Corpses.Sept. 5LABOR DAY. No class.Sept. 12Unit I: Structure. Read Barth, Incremental Perturbations; Fitzgerald, Babylon Revisited; Beattie, The Burning House; Thon, Xmas, Jamaica Plain; Schwartz, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities.Sept. 19Capstone First Draft due. Small group feedback sessions. Sept. 26Capstone #1 due. Unit II: Voice. Read Jones, Old Boys, Old Girls; Welty, Why I Live at the P.O.Oct. 3Read Steinberg, Isla; Wolff, Bullet in the Brain; Moore, How to Become a Writer. Point of View exercises due.Oct. 10Capstone First Draft due. Read Saunders, Sea Oak.Oct. 17Capstone #2 due. Unit III: Meaning. Read Bowles, A Distant Episode.Oct. 24Read Thon, First, Body; Julavits, Marry the One Who Gets There First. Oct. 31Capstone First Draft due. Read Carver, Viewfinder and Cathedral.Nov. 7Capstone #3 due. Discussion of student stories.Nov. 14Discussion of student stories.Nov. 21Discussion of student stories.Nov. 28Discussion of student stories.Dec. 5Discussion of student stories. Course Policies Use of cell phones in class for any reason is not allowed. If you use your cell phone in class you will receive a failing grade for the day. Use of email, IM, web-surfing, etc. in class are not allowed and will result in a failing grade for the day. If you miss a class, you are responsible for acquiring notes, handouts, etc. I will have extra copies of handouts in my office, but I will not be available to go over what you missed in the discussion. It is your responsibility not the writer submitting work to make sure you get the manuscripts, and to deliver your comments/responses to him/her. Please see below for the university policy on academic integrity, and rest assured that all cases of plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be pursued. If you submit work that is not your own, you will fail this class. You are welcome to email me with questions about the class however, you should not expect a reply for at least 24 hours. I do not accept assignments by email under any circumstances. If you are not present in class on the day your work is due, you must bring it to my office during office hours. If it is an assignment that is to be distributed to your classmates, you not I will have to arrange for this to happen outside of class. University Policies Dropping and Adding Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. HYPERLINK "http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec-298.html"Information on add/drops are available at http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec-298.html. HYPERLINK "http://www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/"Information about late drop is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/. Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes. Academic integrity Students should know that the Universitys Academic Integrity Policy is available at HYPERLINK "http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S07-2.pdf"http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S07-2.pdf. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University and the Universitys integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The website for Student Conduct and Ethical Development is available at  HYPERLINK "http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html" http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html. Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another persons ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the DRC (Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability.     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