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STUDENT COLLOQUIUM Genre writing that fall under the fantasy, science fiction, and horror fields has its own set rules, advantages, and difficulties. Probably the most pressing problem is dialogue, and general solid story telling. My aim in this writing class is to lead a student workshop addressing the issues of genre writing and to create a positive environment to work with such themes and motifs. Class will meet once a week to discuss and exchange constructive feedback for the student's stories. At the end of the quarter students in the colloquium will have produced four short stories or an equivalent amount of writing for a longer piece such as a novel. There's no denying that a lot of bad genre writing exists. We just have to remember that Borges, Edgar Allen Poe, Emily Bronte, Edith Wharton, George Orwell, and yes, even Shakespeare used aspects of the fantastic. So it's not a complete lost cause. Student Colloquia are limited to a maximum of Two (2.0) units Pass. Units for this class are lower-division UCSB units. For CCS Literature Majors: Student Colloquia may not be applied to Core Course Requirements. Instructor(s): Student Leader: Stacie Nellor; Faculty Supervisor: Jorge Castillo Time(s): Tuesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm Place(s): Old Little Theatre, Room 164B << Back |
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