Course Description: Welcome! This introductory course will begin by establishing and examining the basic concepts and techniques of crafting prose fiction before moving into a study of some of its more sophisticated elements. Students should expect to read a wide range of examples from classic and contemporary fiction and to discuss the craft techniques demonstrated in each text. Students should also expect to draft and workshop their own prose.
Mary Carmack is a fiction writer earning her MFA in Creative Writing at Western Kentucky University where she also teaches English. Ms. Carmack is also an alum of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, the Angelicum Great Books Program, and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where she graduated with a BA in English, summa cum laude.
Schedule for 2022 Summer Creative Writing Course
| Class Dates | Class Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday June 14th, 2022 | 2:30PM – 4PM ET/11:30AM – 1:30PM PT | Classroom 1 |
| Tuesday June 21st, 2022 | 2:30PM – 4PM ET/11:30AM – 1:30PM PT | Classroom 1 |
| Tuesday June 28th, 2022 | 2:30PM – 4PM ET/11:30AM – 1:30PM PT | Classroom 1 |
| Tuesday July 5th, 2022 | 2:30PM – 4PM ET/11:30AM – 1:30PM PT | Classroom 1 |
| Tuesday July 12th, 2022 | 2:30PM – 4PM ET/11:30AM – 1:30PM PT | Classroom 1 |
Instructor: Mary Carmack
Email: mcarmack@uccs.edu
Course start date: June 14th
Course end date: July 12th
Meeting times: Every Tuesday from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm CST
Where: Classroom 1
Required Texts: Readings will be posted to the Online Learning Center
Summer Creative Writing
- 5 Live Classes
- All Texts Included
