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Developing the Novel I

X125.1 (2 semester units in English)

An elective in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing

Designed for writers who are interested in developing ideas and characters for a novel, this course explores the craft of longer fiction and ways of meeting its creative challenges. Each session includes a lecture on craft, supported by discussion of assigned readings and exercises to unlock the potential of your ideas. You learn how to develop characters, language, voice, pace, tone, theme, and setting, and you participate in a group critique of student work. Enrollment is limited to 18 students.

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MIMI ALBERT, M.F.A., is a novelist, writer of short fiction and nonfiction, book reviewer, and teacher of creative writing. She has published two novels, The Second Story Man and Skirts (Baskerville Press, Dallas). Both her novels and short fiction have won numerous honors. She has taught creative writing at UC Berkeley Extension for nearly 10 years.

• Online course: Internet access required
• Enroll anytime: You have 6 months to complete
• $550 (EDP 867614)

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Textbook(s) for this course:
Finding Your Writer's Voice: A Guide to Creative Fiction
Author: Thaisa Frank and Dorothy Wall
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Publication Year: 1994
ISBN: 0312151284

AND
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
Author: James N. Frey
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Year: 1987
ISBN: 0312010443

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Tues. March 3, Berkeley

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• 10 meetings
• March 3 to May 19: Tues., 7-10 pm
• Berkeley: Room 209, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $495 (EDP 016519)

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