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NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF LITERARY ARTS
WHIDBEY WRITERS WORKSHOP

CATALOG, 2009-2011

CONCENTRATIONS

Fiction

Individuals wishing to pursue a concentration in fiction will take at least two writing workshops which focus on fiction and will produce a novel or collection of short stories for a thesis manuscript. At least two directed reading courses and one craft course will focus on fiction.

Non-fiction

Individuals wishing to pursue a concentration in non-fiction will take at least two writing workshops which focus on non-fiction, and will produce a book-length work of non-fiction or a collection of shorter non-fiction pieces for a thesis manuscript. At least two directed reading courses and one craft course will focus on non-fiction.

Poetry

Individuals wishing to pursue a concentration in poetry will take at least two writing workshops which focus on poetry and will produce a collection of poems for a thesis manuscript. At least two directed reading courses and one craft course will focus on poetry.

Writing for Children and Young Adults

Individuals wishing to pursue a concentration in children/YA will take at least two writing workshops which focus on children/YA literature and will produce a thesis manuscript with children/YA as the intended audience. At least two directed reading courses and at least one craft course will focus on children/YA literature.

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