Introduction to Creative Writing
Times
Monday 12 pm - 2 pm (in-person), Wednesday 12 pm - 1 pm (online)
Instructor Information
I. Williams
E-mail: ian.williams@utoronto.ca
Course Description
An introduction to four major genres of creative writing: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama. Students explore key principles by analyzing model texts by established authors and producing four portfolios of poems, short stories, creative nonfiction, and scripts.
Required Readings
- Classmates' writing
- Selections of published writing
First Three Authors/Texts
Selections of creative nonfiction
Methods of Evaluation
- Creative nonfiction portfolio (20%)
- Poetry portfolio (20%)
- Fiction portfolio (20%)
- Drama portfolio (10%)
- Online exercises (30%)