COURSE NAME: Writing the Novel

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Fort Plain

INSTRUCTOR: Mary McCall

Half Year

COURSE PREREQUISITES: Junior or Senior with serious writing interest (creative, fiction writing - not essays,
poetry, or drama)

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE:A basic introduction into structure of novels, characterization and
various techniques useful for fiction (atmosphere, detail, emotion, theme, symbol).

Students will have completed a full synopsis and at least three chapters of a novel - what is considered an
acceptable submission for publication consideration in the publishing industry - by semester's end.

Also, students will receive instruction on the basics of submission for fiction (i.e. researching potential
publishing houses, creating cover letters and sending out at least one submission for publishing
consideration).

OTHER NOTES / MISCELLANEOUS:

1/19/06