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SINY 114

Writing in the City: Why New York Makes Great Writers

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-CE

The craft of fiction writing and introduction to the literary culture of New York. Writing exercises will tune students' senses to the rhythms of New York. Students produce their own short stories, which will be examined in workshop discussions.

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4units

SINY 114: Writing in the City: Why New York Makes Great Writers

4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-CE

The craft of fiction writing and introduction to the literary culture of New York. Writing exercises will tune students' senses to the rhythms of New York. Students produce their own short stories, which will be examined in workshop discussions.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — TBA TBA (Undergrad)

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