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Fiction 128: Taking the Intimidation Out of Theme

• Average Time Commitment per Week: 3-5 hours
  
  
• Time to Complete Course: 4 Weeks
  
  
• Difficulty (1-5): 3 = intermediate
  
  
• Course Description: This course will attempt to calm your nerves when you're asked, "What is your book about?" We will answer who, what, when and where which will lead up to the why and to what effect. The answer to what the book is about: the theme. This course is for those who have a short story, novella, or novel completed or underway.
  
  
• Required Resources (texts, etc.): None
  
  
• Resources Used: Fiction by Michael Seidman, Make Your Words Work by Gary Provost, Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway
  
  
• Method of Presentation/Instruction: on-line readings and weekly exercises
  
• Lesson 1: Tell Me What Your Book's About
• Lesson 2: Who, What, When and Where
• Lesson 3: Why and To What Effect: The Theme
• Lesson 4: Does This Relate?




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• Classroom A
• Classroom B

Course developed by: Priscilla Fagan

Facilitated by: Peer Group