ENG 12B - Craft of Writing Fiction: Intermediate

    Recent Professors
    MARTIN NASH, STEVEN BUDD, RICHARD DRY, MICHELLE GONZALES
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Recommended Course Preparation: ENGL C1000 ENG 12A
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ENG 12B
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Practice in writing fiction at an intermediate level. Builds on the skills developed in English 12A by requiring the use of vivid description, specific detail, dynamic and rounded character development, consistent point of view, and logical plotting that avoids cliche. Focus on developing themes that create intellectual or emotional resonance. Expectation of sentence structure, grammar, and format accuracy. Develop internal and external sources for stories and novels; analysis and criticism of published short fiction and a book-length work; analysis and criticism of peer work and individual’s own work. Requires submission for publication at the end of the semester.
    Usually Held
    Mon 6:30pm–9:35pm, Mon Wed 12:30pm–1:45pm, Thu 7:00pm–9:00pm, Wed 6:30pm–8:20pm