CRW112
CREATING CHARACTER
Clark Core AP Aesthetic PerspectiveDI Diversity and Inclusion
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
- Department
- Creative Writing
- Terms offered
- 8
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Anna Karenina, Holden Caulfield, Sethe, Gregor Samsa, Irene Redford, Dorian Gray, HumbertHumbert, Clarissa Dalloway-what makes a character memorable? This course is a deep dive intocreating dynamic characters. After all, characters are both the seed and the vehicle for a story. We willbuild characters layer by layer, considering motivation, backstory, conflict, point of view, and voice.We will also "read as writers" to unpack examples of particularly lively characters. Classes will betaught in seminar fashion and will include a combination of writing exercises, short lectures, classdiscussion, and workshops. You will also learn how to submit your work to literary journals. The finalconsists of revised creative work. This course counts toward the Creative Writing minor.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2023–2026
2023 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 64% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department course count rising about 17% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 60% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Department course count rising about 33% per year. Department faculty is about 29% above its recent average. | 2030 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 68% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department course count rising about 17% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 73% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Section count rising about 41% per year over 2 terms. Department course count rising about 33% per year. Department faculty is about 29% above its recent average. | 2029 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 81% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Section count rising about 18% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 17% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 76% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Section count rising about 23% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 33% per year. Department faculty is about 29% above its recent average. | 2028 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 84% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Section count rising about 16% per year over 4 terms. Department course count rising about 17% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 80% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2024. Section count rising about 23% per year over 3 terms. Department course count rising about 33% per year. Department faculty is about 29% above its recent average. | 2027 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 2 sections | 2 sections | 1 section | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 2 sections | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM ATW302 2026-12026-12025-1202520242024 +1 more Also offered in Fall 2023
- Fri, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM ATW303 2026-22026-2
- Mon, Wed, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ONLINE 2026
- Fri, 1:15 PM–4:15 PM BP310 2025-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Jane B. Dykema | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 22391 |
| Fall 2026 | Jacques M. Denault | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 24198 |
| Summer 2026 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 12276 |
| Spring 2026 | Jane B. Dykema | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 33283 |
| Spring 2026 | Max D. Cohen | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 15 enrolled | 34876 |
| Fall 2025 | Jacques M. Denault | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 24198 |
| Fall 2025 | Jane B. Dykema | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 22391 |
| Spring 2025 | Jane B. Dykema | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 33283 |
| Fall 2024 | Jane B. Dykema | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 22391 |
| Spring 2024 | Jane B. Dykema | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 33283 |
| Fall 2023 | Jane B. Dykema | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 15 enrolled | 22391 |