Novel III: Subtext, Theme, and Language

This course is not open to the public, but rather by admission only.

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In this course, we will continue to build on the foundational elements of storytelling that have been laid down in the previous courses.

We will home in on the relationships among present action, backstory, and subtext.

We will ponder the crucial collision point between plot and characterization.

Your novel's subconscious concerns will slowly rise to the surface as we delve deeper and try to uncover your theme.

This course will have an extensive workshop component, so the focus will stay on the students’ novels.

The goal will be for each student to complete a draft—however rough it may be—of their novel before thesis instruction.