What is the difference between the fiction writing class and?
By applepod
@applepod (224)
Malaysia
June 30, 2009 12:42pm CST
the advanced fiction writing class, in college?
I always wanted to write a book and so I am thinking of getting a creative writing minor. But I have to take a creative writing class in either fiction, non fiction or poetry and an advanced creative class in 2 of the following: fiction, non fiction or poetry.
I want to take the fiction writing classes, and what would the difference be between the first one and the advanced one? Is it just more reading, more writing, do they expect better writing? How does one get graded?
By effort or talent?
5 responses
@crystallight1l (347)
• Canada
31 Oct 09
Yes, they expect more fluent and descriptive writing. It's also graded by effort and talent, but talent is not the correct way of describing it. I think it's more of skill (achieve by practice), than talent (born with it).
@crimsonladybug (3112)
• United States
6 Jul 09
In my college, the advanced class was only for people who had already taken the "regular" class. Our advanced class was just "creative writing" and we could choose to focus on fiction or poetry (the creative non-fiction class was separate and taught/facilitated by a different professor). In addition to our writing assignments we had to pick a different school and research their graduate program in writing then present it to the rest of the class.
Definitely, because we had all taken the first level of the creative writing class, at least in the discipline we were focusing on, and because most of us were Juniors or Seniors, a higher quality of writing was expected. But it was also more comfortable, more productive, because the first level would sometimes draw in students from other areas of the college who weren't serious about writing, just looking for an elective credit and creative writing sounded like an easy way out. Those students weren't in the advanced class; everyone in the advanced class was serious about being there.
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
30 Jun 09
I would think the advanced class would be for people who have had some experience in writing, participated in some workshops, etc. If you have no experience in creative writing you will find the advanced class really hard. The instructor would expect good grammar, spelling, sentence structure, story structure. As for how you are graded it would be by the quality of your work including all I mentioned above. If you haven't taken any writing or English classes, including grammar and sentence structure, then you would be best to take the first class.
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I would have to agree with what was said before me - the advanced would be more involved and usually a continuation of the beginner class. I would love to take some writing classes at our local college but can't fit into my work schedual at this time. Even thought of trying an online one but not sure how that would go - I took a speech class online and dropped it the second week. Some things are still best experienced in person.
Any advanced class is going to expect more of you but also will offer more knowledge. As for grading I'm sure that would depend on the instructor the best would be a combination of both effort and talent.
