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Introduction To Fiction Writing With Kanza Javed

This course will focus on the craft of fiction writing, including principles of storytelling, analyzing literary texts, and revising personal writing. The class will be divided between craft discussions and workshops, where students will critique each other's short stories. Students will read short stories by authors like Jhumpa Lahiri and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The goal is for students to improve their writing and learn how to provide constructive feedback in a respectful environment. The instructor, Kanza Javed, is an award-winning author whose work has been featured in several publications.

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Introduction To Fiction Writing With Kanza Javed

This course will focus on the craft of fiction writing, including principles of storytelling, analyzing literary texts, and revising personal writing. The class will be divided between craft discussions and workshops, where students will critique each other's short stories. Students will read short stories by authors like Jhumpa Lahiri and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The goal is for students to improve their writing and learn how to provide constructive feedback in a respectful environment. The instructor, Kanza Javed, is an award-winning author whose work has been featured in several publications.

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Instructor: Kanza Javed

Course time: M/W/F 6:30-8:30pm

Introduction to Fiction Writing (offered on-campus)

Course Criteria: To take this course, the participant’s age should be 15 years old and above
Introduction:
This course will dive into the craft and the art involved in writing fiction. The course will focus
on learning the principles of good storytelling (setting, characterization, plot, opening and hooks,
dialogue etc), analyzing various literary texts, craft talks and revising personal writing drafts.
Course layout and goals:
This fiction course will be divided into craft and workshop time. For the workshop hours, the
students will be expected to work on their short stories (own work) and learn how to critique and
receive feedback (constructive criticism) from their peers.
For craft classes, the students will be expected to read short stories or novel excerpts assigned to
them via email so they can contribute in discussions. There will be several in-class writing
prompts to understand each other’s voice and thematic concerns.
Students will be reading and discussing short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, Wells Tower,
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and other writers. The class will also be examining craft talks by
various writers to dive deeper into the creative process, the writing and the subsequent drafting
and revisions.
*Participation in class must be based on mutual respect for differences in tastes, interests and
skill-set. An atmosphere of understanding and empathy where every writer feels valued will be
created. *
About the instructor:
Kanza Javed is the author of the national bestseller, “Ashes, Wine and Dust.” Her work has been
featured in American Literary review, The Punch Magazine and Salamander. Her short story
“Rani” won the Reynolds Price Prize for Fiction 2020, and was shortlisted at the Salamander
Short Fiction Award.

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