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2013-2014 Course Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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55-4306 Writing Popular Fiction


Course investigates a variety of fiction forms written for the popular market, including mysteries, romantic women’s fiction, and dark fantasy novels. Emphasis is on analysis of given genres and characteristics of form and general technique. Students become aware of characteristics that define a popular genre novel and how to apply those defining techniques in their works. Because most popular fiction is market-driven, course includes some discussion of marketing.

4 Credits
Requisites COREQUISITES: 55-1101 Fiction Writing I  or 55-4101 Fiction Writing I 



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