ENGL 4579 Writing Workshop: Fiction

Enrollment limited to 15.. This course provides encouragement, practice, and criticism for students seriously interested in writing short fiction. The workshop format demands self-motivation and universal participation. Since students' stories are texts for class discussion, a generous willingness to respond to others' writing and to expose one's own work to such reactions is an essential prerequisite. Individual conferences with the instructor supplement the workshop discussions. Students are expected to produce a steady stream of new and revised fiction throughout the semester. Narrative preferences from the traditional to the experimental are welcome.

Course overview

Department
English
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.62 / 5

Based on 86 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Christopher Boucher
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Elizabeth Graver
    Spring 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.89/5
  • Suzanne Matson
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.58/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Christopher Boucher · Stokes Hall 207S Th 02:00PM-04:25PM · Offered