VU Course ID: | W058 |
Curriculum: | 24 sessions |
Fee: | FREE |
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Prerequisites: | None |
Developer: | Shariann Lewitt |
Provider: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Course Description
Some argue that genre fiction is only a marketing category, but other critics say that different genres meet specific expectations of readers. This e-course examines these different agreements of what the reader wants and what the writer provides under the aegis of different genres. We will look at how genres are divided into subgenres, and how they are combined into cross-genre work, always keeping in mind the Reader-Writer Contract that is at the heart of genre writing. We will also examine how crossing genres has led to the establishment of new genres (steampunk, preternatural romance) and strongly established subgenres (historical mystery, urban fantasy). At the end of this course you should be able to:
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