Department of English
Pat Rushin

Pat Rushin

  • Associate Professor

rushin@ucf.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:30 - 6:00; Thursdays 4:30 - 7:00
Campus Location: 307-H Colbourn Hall

Education

Research Interests

Fiction writing, screenwriting, contemporary fiction.

Selected Publications

Books

Creative Publications

Miscellaneous Publications

Spring 2010 Courses

Course Number Course Title Mode Date and Time
11250 CRW3120 FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP Rdce Time M,W 3:30PM - 4:20PM
CRW 3120—Fiction Writing Workshop (PR: CRW 3013)

So many stories to tell…. So many different ways of telling your stories…. This is an advanced course for serious writers of literary fiction. At this point, you’ve practiced the techniques and familiarized yourself with the terms taught in your introductory creative writing courses, and you're now ready to specialize in fiction writing, fine tune your skills, and push the limits of your imagination.

We'll spend the semester reading, writing, and discussing the moves fiction writers use to tell dramatically satisfying and thematically significant stories. We’ll start the semester with a flurry of short exercises to isolate and practice techniques, and then we’ll move on to workshopping your short stories. Requirements include exercises, two short stories, and active participation in workshop discussion. Mediated course: requires online postings of work and discussion.
11123 CRW4122 ADV FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP WWW 12:00AM - 12:00AM
CRW 4122—Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop. (PR: CRW 3120)

This is an advanced course for dedicated and determined writers of literary fiction. Workshop members should be passionate and ambitious writers as well as compassionate and constructive editors, all joined in the enterprise of creating enlightening, entertaining, and thematically significant short stories. We'll be discussing both the process and product of your writing, both the art and the craft, with an eye towards improving your next effort. We'll also talk about the ins and outs of publishing your stories, with an eye towards current trends and issues. Requirements: three short stories, revision of best story, active participation in workshop discussion. Web course, fully on-line.
11252 CRW4616 ADVANCED SCRIPTWRITE WORKSHOP WWW 12:00AM - 12:00AM
CRW 4616—Advanced Scriptwriting Workshop. (PR: CRW 3610)

This course will concentrate on writing the original spec screenplay. Early in the semester, you’ll have the choice of going for a feature-length script (80 to 120 pages) or three short screenplays (various lengths). We’ll assume you already have format under your belt so that we can concentrate on improving structure, character, plot, etc. We’ll also discuss the best ways to market your work. Active participation in workshop discussion is a must. Web course, fully on-line.