CW 420 - Beyond the Workshop

2 credits
Students engage in activities aimed at the refinement and application of creative writing skills developed in workshops. These activities include enhancement of student portfolios, assembly of materials for publication, preparation for vocal readings, exercises in small press publishing, production and promotion of SOU’s literary journal West Wind Review, curatorship and promotion of Emergent Forms: A 21st Century Reading Series, and facilitation of regular student readings/open mic nights and other community-based literary events. Students serve on this independent, student-staffed literary magazine. Duties include selecting, editing, and responding to submitted manuscripts, as well as conducting community events and business relations to further the scope and financial success of the journal. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): At least two 300-level Creative Writing courses and one 400-level course.