Are you a storyteller? A poet? Do you dream of being a published author? Do you love language, reading, and/or writing?
As a member of The Writing Life Learning Community, you will learn about both the artistic and the business sides of being a creative writer. In class you will read and write fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, as well as learn about editing, publishing, self-promotion, and other aspects of the business of writing. You will also have the opportunity to journey to literature festivals, and work with Dr. Timothy Schaffert.
You will be invited to meet visiting writers and writers-in-residence, an annual program through UNL’s English department. Recent visiting writers have included Charles Baxter, Tim O’Brien, Naomi Shihab Nye, Randall Kenan, Lucille Clifton, and Sherman Alexi.
| Open To: | First-year students interested in creative writing |
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| Location: | Abel Hall |
| Courses: | Fall: |
| Beginning Creative Writing (ENGL 170; previously ENGL 250) | |
| Twentieth-Century Fiction (ENGL 205) | |
| Careers in Writing & Publishing (ENGL 198) | |
| Spring: | |
| Intermediate Fiction Writing (ENGL 252) or Intermediate Poetry Writing (ENGL 253) | |
| Intro to Poetry (ENGL 202A) | |
| Careers in Writing & Publishing (ENGL 198) |
