Students will write and revise short fiction emphasizing the following: developing characters, writing dialogue and managing point of view, as well as exploring techniques in narrative design in published stories. Students will also receive encouragement and constructive criticism from other writers in class, and develop the ability to criticize their own work. Contemporary authors such as Raymond Carver, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman, Sandra Cisneros, and Edwidge Danticat will be studied. Prerequisites: ENGL 105 and 210. (F;S)