Students will propose a special writing project to be completed in conference and workshop. The project will be suitable for inclusion in a potfolio for graduate school applications and, in some instances, for submission to a publisher. The semester's work will include a project proposal and compilation of a creative manuscript draft, the completion of a critical analysis, and the defense and final edition of the thesis. Prerequisites: Completion of one workshop sequence (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Workshop) in at least one genre. (F;S)