2710 - The Great Escape: Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction
20087133
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Course Description
Fantasy and science fiction allow writers and readers to step outside familiar boundaries into imaginary worlds. In this workshop-style course, you'll learn the elements of both genres and get feedback from a community of writers as you craft the first draft of a new short story. You'll explore the foundations of world-building, plot, scene-setting, character development, and dialogue, as well as honing your critiquing skills. You'll also find out more about the business side of writing fantasy and science fiction.
Learning Outcomes
- Create plot, narrative and characters that use elements of fantasy and Science Fiction.
- Learn some of the business aspect of fantasy and science fiction writing.
- Benefit from a critique of your manuscript.
This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in
- Creative Writing : Elective Courses
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Amanda Kallis holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she was a Science Fiction Teaching-Writing fellow. Her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction have appeared in Catapult, The Black Warrior Review (2018 contest winner), McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The Cincinnati Review, and elsewhere. She was a 2016 Edward Albee Foundation artist-in-residence and the 2023 Imagination Unbound fellow at Under the Volcano. Amanda has taught creative writing since 2016, with an emphasis on genre-bending and speculative fiction. Originally from Los Angeles, she lives in Toronto. More at amandakallis.com and her craft newsletter, amandakallis.substack.com.