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ENGL 301 005 (CRN: 25920)
INTRO TO FICTION WRITING
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING
Department: English and Creative Writing
Instructor: Schimmel, Ian
Meeting: 2:30PM - 5:00PM R (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 10
Section Enrolled: 4
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 1:50AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: A course that teaches the fundamentals of fiction writing, and includes a mixture of reading and writing assignments. The goal is for each student to produce two short stories possessing imaginative ingenuity, structural integrity, and literary merit by the end of the semester. Course counts toward the English Creative Writing Major Concentration (ECRW) and the English Creative Writing Minor (CREW).