ENCW 3610

#tCFFall23 Anna is an amazing professor. If you have any interest in creative writing at all I highly recommend you take this course. She assigned 1-2 short fiction readings each week & twice during the semester your own fiction gets workshoppd by your peers. It is nice to have your work taken seriously, especially with Anna's guidance and knowledge about the craft of writing.

Anna was a lovely professor, fully dedicated to her students. Around spring break, she literally gave birth to her daughter, and was back to teaching us full-time only two weeks later. She's generous with her office hours and very approachable.
This class is largely workshop based, with each student getting the opportunity to submit two short pieces of fiction (5-12 pages, double spaced) to workshop.
Students must submit an application, mainly comprised of a writing sample, to enroll in this class. There is in-depth instruction on how to apply on uva's English department website. (https://creativewriting.virginia.edu/ugrad) located under the FAQ about how to apply into intermediate and advanced workshop classes.
The workload for this class is very manageable, and Anna's confidence in her students is inspiring.

Here is the grading breakdown from the spring 2022 syllabus:
Workshop submissions (two)-- 25%
One revised work, responding to workshop feedback-- 20%
Five short writing assignments (graded pass/fail for completion)-- 15%
Workshop letters (written workshop feedback your write for each of your peers, before each workshop)-- 10%
Notebook keeping and presentation-- 10%
Participation-- 20%