LIT 2010.001 Fall 2023 Zhuang

Introduction to Fiction (novels and short stories) provides an introduction to the central concepts and techniques writers commonly used in fiction writing. Through reading and analyzing novels and short stories of different narrative styles, cultural backgrounds, time periods, students will be well-versed in the fundamental elements of fiction, such as plot, setting, dialogue, voice, dramtic conflicts, characterization, and point of view, symbolism, imagery etc. They will also be encouraged to examine different ways writers use these elements to craft their narratives and build their fictive worlds. Along the way, students will also be introduced to different literary movements and styles, such as feminist movement, psychoanalysis, modernism, and postmodernism.