ENG206
WRITING THE NOVEL
Also listed under 2 other titles
- WRITING THE NOVEL I
- Writing the Novel I
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 21
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Section information text: 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. Students who took BOTH ENG 206 and ENG 209 prior to F'20 cannot take ENG 206 and earn credit. This course counts towards the Creative Writing minor.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023
2003 2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2030 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 10% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2029 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 9% per year. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 9% per year. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 16% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
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- Fri, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 2023
- Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ONLINE 2020
- Tue, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 2019
- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Sackler Science Center S223 2017201520142013
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 20162012
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR II 20112010
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Carriage House HIGSM 200920072006
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Carriage House HIGSM 2008
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | Phil A. Lemos | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 32449 |
| Fall 2021 | Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez (They/Them) | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Spring 2021 | Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez (They/Them) | Online | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 38513 |
| Fall 2020 | Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez (They/Them) | Online | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2019 | Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez (They/Them) | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2018 | Robin McLean | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2017 | Morris Collins | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2016 | Vicki Stiefel | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2015 | Vicki Stiefel | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2014 | Vicki Stiefel | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2013 | Vicki Stiefel | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2012 | Joshua Harmon | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2011 | Joshua Harmon | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 15 enrolled | 20138 |
| Fall 2010 | Vicki Stiefel | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 27150 |
| Fall 2009 | Jean Stone | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 21527 |
| Fall 2008 | William G. Tapply | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 21527 |
| Fall 2007 | William G. Tapply | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 21527 |
| Fall 2005 | William G. Tapply | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 21527 |
| Fall 2004 | William G. Tapply | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 21527 |
| Fall 2003 | William G. Tapply | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 21527 |
No-credit sessions
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2006 | William G. Tapply | Lecture | - | 15 of 15 enrolled | 21527 |