ࡱ> egdg -bjbjVV .dr<r<%z z 8!$E)n^____:::I)K)K)K)K)K)K)$8,.o):::::o)__)   :__I) :I)  r(T)_ 6e(5))0)s(/ /)/)$:: :::::o)o) :::)::::/:::::::::z ! : San Jos State University Department of English and Comparative Literature ENGL 130-1: Writing Fiction Spring, 2011 Instructor:Andrew AltschulOffice Location:Faculty Offices 214Telephone:(408) 924-4489Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:afaltschul@gmail.com" afaltschul@gmail.comOffice Hours:Monday, 3:00-4:00pm, or by appointmentClass Days/Time:Mondays, 4:30-7:15pmClassroom:Faculty Offices 104Course Description An intermediate workshop that focuses on the craft of fiction writing. Students will study closely the techniques and conventions of contemporary short fiction, paying particular attention to the ways in which rules and conventions are understood, followed, re-interpreted, or subverted by different writers. The course is divided into four units. The first three will examine a range of published fiction, with student presentations leading many discussions. Occasional exercises, and a creative capstone to each unit, ask students to produce work which grapples with the technical and conceptual issues discussed. In the final unit, each student will submit a longer story for discussion in a workshop of approximately one hour. These stories will be substantially revised and turned in during exam week. Prerequisite: English 71. Student Learning Goals Improved ability to discuss the structure, technique, and themes of a work of fiction; Increased familiarity with important works of contemporary short fiction; Significant production of new, original fiction; Improved ability to offer constructive and supportive criticism to other writers; Increased attention to the goals and strategies of revision. Required Texts/Readings Course Reader Available for purchase at Maple Press, 481 E. San Carlos St., San Jose. Requirements and Grading Written assignments must be typed, double-spaced, single-sided, and stapled or clipped. (Story responses may be single-spaced). Note: I do not accept assignments by email. Participation (20%) A creative writing class is a community which depends upon the input, effort, and candor of all members. Please come to class on time, having done all assigned reading and exercises and prepared to discuss them. Your opinions are welcome here, as is your dissent provided both are offered in a spirit of respect and support for the hard work of your classmates. If you are more than five minutes late for class, you will receive half credit for participation that day. Additionally: Please attend two literary events during the semester. Calendar below. Story Presentation (10%) In the first half of the semester, you will help lead a 20-minute examination of one of the stories in the reader. This should not be a general survey of what you admired about the story it should be a focused analysis of specific issues related to the current unit. Your job is to make yourself an expert on the story and demonstrate to the others how it exemplifies and/or contradicts conventions of craft. Handouts, exercises, and other methods of involving the group are encouraged. Unit Capstones (30%) Three short, creative pieces, one to follow each course unit. Formats to be announced; due dates listed on the schedule below. Please bring 4 copies. Short Story and Revision (30%) In the second half of the semester, you will submit a complete short story of 10-20 pages. Stories are due the week before your scheduled workshop. Please bring 20 copies. After your workshop, you will produce a significant revision which addresses the technical and aesthetic issues raised by the class. Revisions are due Monday, May 23, and are required to receive credit for this component of the class. We will not be able to consider novel excerpts in this course. Stories must be turned in on time, in class. Emailed submissions are unacceptable. Responses (10%) For each full story turned in by your classmates, you will write a 1-2pp. response in the form of a letter to the author. These letters should describe your encounter with the story what you believe it sets out to do, what it makes you feel or think about and examine the mechanisms of structure, voice, and meaning as discussed during the quarter. Schedule Jan. 31Introduction. Read: Carver, Why Dont You Dance? Presentation schedules.Feb. 7Unit I: Structure. Read Barth, Incremental Perturbations; Fitzgerald, Babylon Revisited; Thon, Xmas, Jamaica Plain. Exquisite Corpses.Feb. 14Story Maps due. Read Beattie, The Burning House; Schwartz, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities; Hemmings, Begin with an Outline.Feb. 21Capstone #1 due. Unit II: Voice. Read Jones, Old Boys, Old Girls.Feb. 28Read Steinberg, Isla; Wolff, Bullet in the Brain; Moore, How to Become a Writer.Mar. 7Point of View exercises due. Read Calvino, The Distance of the Moon; Saunders, Sea Oak.Mar. 14Capstone #2 due. Unit III: Meaning. Read Bowles, A Distant Episode.Mar. 21Read Forch, The Colonel; Hass, A Story about the Body; Volkman, When Kiss Spells Contradiction; Thon, First, Body; Julavits, Marry the One Who Gets There First. Poetry Brainstorm.Mar. 28SPRING BREAK NO CLASSApr. 4NO CLASSApr. 11Capstone #3 due. Read Carver, Viewfinder and Cathedral.Apr. 18Discussion of student stories.Apr. 25Discussion of student stories.May 2Discussion of student stories.May 9Discussion of student stories.May 16Discussion of student stories.Readings Calendar The Center for Literary Arts will offer several excellent readings and conversations this semester with writers of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. For other literary events, check Artsopolis.com, Poetry Center San Jose (PCSJ.org), and creativewriting.stanford.edu. Feb. 8 Rebecca Solnit. MLK 225/229. 7pm Feb. 10 Rebecca Solnit in Conversation. MLK 225/229. 1pm. Feb. 17 Andrew Altschul. MLK 225/229. 7pm Feb. 23 Jasmin Darznik. MLK 225/229. 7pm Mar. 18 Nils Peterson. Student Union Ballroom. Apr. 13 Tony Barnstone. University Theatre. 7pm Apr. 27 Sarah Shun-lien Bynum. MLK 225/229. 7pm May 10 E. L. Doctorow. University Theatre. 7pm May 11 E. L. Doctorow in Conversation. University Theatre. 1pm. Course Policies Use of cell phones in class for any reason is not allowed. If you use your cell phone in class you will receive a failing grade for the day. Use of email, IM, web-surfing, etc. in class are not allowed and will result in a failing grade for the day. If you miss a class, you are responsible for acquiring notes, handouts, etc. I will have extra copies of handouts in my office, but I will not be available to go over what you missed in the discussion. It is your responsibility not the writer submitting work to make sure you get the manuscripts, and to deliver your comments/responses to him/her. Please see below for the university policy on academic integrity, and rest assured that all cases of plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be pursued. If you submit work that is not your own, you will fail this class. You are welcome to email me with questions about the class however, you should not expect a reply for at least 24 hours. I do not accept assignments by email under any circumstances. If you are not present in class on the day your work is due, you must bring it to my office during office hours. If it is an assignment that is to be distributed to your classmates, you not I will have to arrange for this to happen outside of class. University Policies Dropping and Adding Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. HYPERLINK "http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec-298.html"Information on add/drops are available at http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec-298.html. HYPERLINK "http://www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/"Information about late drop is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/. Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes. Academic integrity Students should know that the Universitys Academic Integrity Policy is available at HYPERLINK "http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S07-2.pdf"http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S07-2.pdf. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University and the Universitys integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The website for Student Conduct and Ethical Development is available at  HYPERLINK "http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html" http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html. Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another persons ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the DRC (Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability.     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