Creative Writing Practice

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide insights into individual writing practices. At each workshop we will seek to understand and develop advanced writing practices through the exploration of practice and theory. Students of this course will explore new levels of textual understanding and practise them as individuals and in groups.

Course content

A detailed exploration of creative writing techniques, through discussion and reflection on the techniques articulated by other writers; an intensive study of the psychological and artistic necessities of text; writing and editing.

Textbook(s)

Disher, G 2001, Writing fiction: An introduction to the craft, Allen and Unwin, Crows Nest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Creative Writing Practice is an advanced 9 unit course in creative writing. Students need to have completed four courses in Writing and Creative Communication, of which at least one should be a Level 2/3 course in creative writing or a course with a strong creative writing component; either COMM 2058 Writing and Reading Short Fiction, or COMM 2057 Writing and Reading Poetry, or COMM 2044 Creative Non-Fiction, or by negotiation with the Course Coordinator. Not available to students who have successfully completed COMM 3042 Creative and Professional Communication

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Major creative project: draft, Major creative project: final project, Writer's workbook

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.