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The Craft of Writing

X421 (2 semester units in English)

A requirement in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing

Creative writing students need to become comfortable with elements of the craft, whether they are fine-tuning and image in a poem or introducing a character in the beginning of a short story. This course gives students practical exposure to the uses, demands, and possibilities of craft in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Enrollment is limited to 18.

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Thurs. Feb. 5, Berkeley

LINDSEY CRITTENDEN, M.A., has taught writing at the Urban School of San Francisco, Chabot College, and UC Davis, and in private workshops. Her work has appeared in Best American Spiritual Writings 2004, Real Simple, Image, Reader's Digest, Bon Appetit, and other publications. Her nonfiction book, The Water Will Hold You, was published in 2007.

Revised class schedule in red.

• 10 meetings
• Feb. 5 to April 23: Thurs., 6-9 pm (no meetings April 2 and April 9)
• Berkeley: Room 205, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $470 (EDP 016550)

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