Creative Writing Program
Summer 2009 Courses

 

First Session May 19-June 26, 2009
ENG 272WR 00A Introduction to Fiction Writing (4 credits)
Mon/Wed 1:40-5 p.m.
Instructor: : Anna Schachner

Second Session June 30-August 7
ENG 272WR 00C Introduction to Fiction Writing (4 credits)
Mon/Wed 1:40-5 p.m.
Instructor: : Anna Schachner

Course description for ENG 272WR, Introduction to Fiction Writing:

An introduction to the writing and reading of reality-based short stories for students new to narrative craft. The course will focus on identifying ideas for short stories and developing those ideas through elements such as plot, characterization, dialogue, and setting. While reading stories from the text to understand technique will be part of the course, its focus will be on critiquing student manuscripts. Students will write one piece of flash fiction and two short stories, one of which will be revised.

Texts:

Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft, 7th ed., Janet Burroway, Elizabeth Stucky-French, eds.
Stories on e-reserve

Particulars: Students should budget for photocopying.

Anna Schachner biography:

A former music journalist and features writer, Anna Schachner earned an M.A. in English Literature from Georgia State University and an MFA in Fiction from Bowling Green State University. She has taught Creative Writing at Bowling Green State University, The Art Institute of Atlanta and Georgia Perimeter College, where for many years she was Fiction/Associate Editor of The Chattahoochee Review. A fiction writer, with an avid interest in creative nonfiction, her work has appeared in many journals and magazines, including Puerto del Sol, The Sun, and Kalliope. Her story "Remember Me As Kind" won the 2006 Frank O'Connor Award in Short Fiction from descant and three other stories have been nominated for Pushcart prizes. While her novel You and I and Someone Else seeks publication, she is at work on another novel, a literary murder mystery set in Mexico, and a short story collection.

Tuition:

Emory students and Students in Special Standing: $4,476 ($1,119 per credit)
Oxford students: $3,700 ($925 per credit)

Fees: $40 athletic fee; $50 application fee for visiting non-Emory students

Students who enroll in summer classes must settle their financial account in the Boisfeuillet Jones Center or mail payment to Student Financial Services before the registration day. Registration is not complete unless tuition and fees are paid. Students may access OPUS to determine the amount they owe and to avoid class cancellation for nonpayment. See the Student Financial Services website for further information.

Registration procedures for ENG 272WR :

The 2009 summer sessions of ENG 272WR Introduction to Fiction Writing are not permission courses.

Emory students:

Emory College students may register for classes on OPUS beginning February 6, 2009. Students who need assistance with registration should go to the Woodruff Library Info Commons (3rd floor) on the registration day, Monday, May 18, for the first session, or Monday, June 29, for the second session.

Oxford College students:

Oxford College students may pre-register with Ann Cargile, Registrar, beginning February 6, 2009. Students who do not pre-register may register on the registration day, Monday, May 18 (first session) or Monday, June 29 (second session) in the Woodruff Library Info Commons (3rd floor).

Students in Special Standing:

Students who hold an undergraduate degree and wish to enroll in undergraduate or graduate courses but do not desire admission to a degree program may apply for admission in special standing in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Applications are available from the Graduate School Office, 209 Administration Building, or online at http://www.college.emory.edu/current/courses/special_programs/summer/pdf/application.pdf and must be submitted at least one month prior to registration. There is no guarantee that credit will be awarded for courses taken in special standing. Students may petition for credit toward a degree for work taken in special standing only after having been admitted formally to a degree program. The visiting summer student application form is also available in the Summer 2009 catalogue, which you may obtain from the Admissions Office.

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Please contact the Creative Writing Program at 404-727-4683 or email creativewriting@emory.edu if you have further questions about the 2007 Summer program.

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