An upper level writing course that focuses on specific elements or forms within a genre of dramatic writing. Offerings might include The One Act Play, The Dramatic Monologue, The Short Film Script, Advanced Screenwriting or Advanced Playwriting. Prerequisite: ENG 149.

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343A: Creative Writing II: Dramatic Tps:Adaptation

An experimental writing workshop focused on crafting short creative adaptations. We will work with more traditional adaptation assignments but we will also include on-line, more video-centered formats. Both traditional as well as more exploratory writing assignments will help you identify a personal response to a preexisting story or work, mine what is most inspirational and useful to you, and craft an authentically new version--either in a completely new genre, or by fusing the original with a new genre. In addition to short stories, we may utilize true events/memoir, your own previous writing work, poetry, and film footage as source material for exercises and/or assignments. We are all adapting together in our fast-paced world, and in this class, we'll sometimes work collaboratively to create things one of us couldn't have created alone.