CreativeWriting

Teille:p uhgorane: 613-533-2153E-mad.english@queensu.caThe Department of English offers several creative writing courses for qualified students.

Instructor

The Department’s creative writing courses are taught by the accomplished writer Carolyn Smart. For a list of her publications, information about her approach to teaching, and a sample of her recent work, see her web site: http://post.queensu.ca/~smartc/.Carolyn Smart offers the following comments about her teaching:

As a professional writer with twenty-five years expe-rience, my approach to teaching is both simple and evolving: to provide an encouraging and challenging environment within which a student’s creative talents may be fostered. I tend not to dominate a class;

rather, my approach is one of (mostly) quiet enthusi-asm whilst keeping a close eye on possible negative or destructive influences.

I encourage and expect students to read broadly and write as often as possible both from a directed stand-point in terms of genre and form, as well as freely chosen creative explorations. I discourage self-censorship and promote individuality and originality. My aim is for a group that relishes intense and pro-ductive discussion which leads to fine individual writing. I do whatever is necessary to support an emerging talent. Yet I do not shirk from pointing out weakness in terms of derivative, mannered or insub-stantial work: only the truth can help a young writer advance, both technically and emotionally.

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Enrolling in CWRI Courses

These are limited-enrolment courses for which students may not pre-register. Admission is by permission of the instructor, based on her assessment of writing samples. Submission materials should include either a recently-completed short story or non-rhyming poem, a cover letter describing your reasons for wanting to take the course, and your student number, and may be submitted in two ways: to the Department of English in hard copy, or as an MS Word attachment to the instructor

(smartc@queensu.ca). The deadline for submission is 1 June 2010, though early submission is encouraged. Successful applicants will find the course listed on QCARD during the pre-registration period.

Courses Offered

CWRI 293* Creative Writing in Prose

A workshop course focusing on the writing and editing of short fiction, novels, and memoir. Students attempt several approaches to the writing of creative prose and complete the course with a formal submission for

publication in a magazine. There are lectures on editing and publishing.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, based on writ-ing samples.

CWRI 294* Creative Writing in

PoetryNot offered during A workshop course focusing on the 2010–2011 the writing and editing of

academic yearpoetry. Students attempt several

forms of poetry and complete the course with a formal submission for publication in a magazine. There are lectures on editing, publishing, and public performance.Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, based on writing samples.

Revised February 2009

CWRI 295* Creative Writing I

A practical creative writing workshop, concentrating on short fiction and poetry.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, based on writ-ing samples.

CWRI 295*S Creative Writing I

(Online)

Not offered during An online introduction to the

the 2010–2011 art of composing fiction and

academic yearpoetry. Students submit

independent creative work to

the instructor and to their classmates for feedback and read and respond to their classmates’ writing. All

writings and course materials are shared electronically via web site and e-mail. The course is designed to help students write regularly and to enjoy writing. By sharing work in progress, students learn from and support one another and develop critical judgement. They also practice computer and internet skills and become comfortable working online.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, based on writ-ing samples.

CWRI 296* Creative Writing II

A practical creative writing workshop concentrating on short fiction and poetry. There is intensive focus on publi-cation in a class-produced anthology.

Prerequisites: One of CWRI 293*, 294*, 295*, or equiva-lent, and permission of the instructor.

Further Information

For more information about specific creative writing (CRWI) courses, consult the following web pages:

•Courses offered during the current academic year (CWRI courses are listed last): http://www.queensu.ca/english/ugradCourses.html•Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar listing: http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/artsci/

Courses_of_Instruction_in_Creative_Writing.html

Queen’s English Department: http://www.queensu.ca/english/!Revised February 2009