CRW206
WRITING THE NOVEL
- Department
- Creative Writing
- Terms offered
- 8
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course is designed for students who want to write a novel. Through careful study of published works, students will unpack the role and function of central elements of a novel - character, setting, plot, point of view, voice, etc. - and apply these techniques to their own novel through weekly writing exercises. For their final, students turn in a polished version of the first 10,000 words of their novel as well as a query letter in which they practice pitching their novel to a potential agent. For Creative Writing Minors, this course counts as one of the advanced courses. This course can be repeated once for credit. This course counts towards the Creative Writing minor.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2024–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 60% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. 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: 64% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. Department course count rising about 17% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 64% 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. | 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: 67% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. Department course count rising about 17% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 67% 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. | 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: 71% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2024. Department course count rising about 17% per year. Department faculty is about 24% above its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 71% 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. | 2027 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | 1 section | 1 section | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
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- Fri, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 2026202520252024
- Mon, Wed, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ONLINE 2026
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM JC215 2026
- Mon, 9:00 AM–11:30 AM ONLINE 2025-1
- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ONLINE 2025-2
- Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 2024
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23095 |
| Summer 2026 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 16 enrolled | 12277 |
| Spring 2026 | Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez (They/Them) | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 33183 |
| Fall 2025 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 23095 |
| Summer 2025 | Phil A. Lemos | Online | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 11978 |
| Spring 2025 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 33183 |
| Fall 2024 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23095 |
| Spring 2024 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 33183 |