55-5320 Fiction Writers and Publishing

This course is designed to give developing fiction writers and understanding of the relationships among fiction writers, literary agents, magazine and book editors and the field of publishing, with particular concentration on recently published fiction and creative nonfiction stories and books. Guest literary agents, editors, publishers, booksellers, and writers enhance the semester’s presentation. Attention is given to history of fiction publishing in the United States and to recent and ongoing changes in fiction publishing. The ways in which publishing interests shape literary output are viewed historically. Attention is given to small press publishing in the United States. Students send their manuscripts out for publication as a requirement of the course.

3 Credits
Requisites COREQUISITES: 55-5101 Fiction Writing I or 55-6101 Fiction Writing I or 55-5102 Fiction Writing II or 55-6102 Fiction Writing II or 55-5104 Prose Forms or 55-5105 Advanced Prose Forms or

55-5106 Fiction Writing: Advanced

or 55-6110 Thesis Development or 55-4101 Fiction Writing I or 55-1101 Fiction Writing I