55-5221 CRW: Crime and Story

Dickens, Atwood, and Wright are among many writers who use elements of the mystery and crime story to explore the psychological effects of crime in fiction. By analyzing the writing techniques and processes of established writers, students examine how crime and mystery have been transformed beyong genre to create dramatic literary fiction. By reading published public work, as well as private journals and letters of established writers, students will explore how they may use these techniques to create compelling fiction.

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