Creative Writing

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• give an account of and apply basic conventions concerning the rhetoric, structure and genres of fiction
• reflect on how different strategies and processes for creative writing affect their own writing and the qualities of written texts
• use linguistic tools during the writing process to improve the quality of fiction narratives
• perform basic analyses of the thematic and stylistic qualities of fiction narratives
• give and make use of constructive criticism in the process of revising and improving a work of fiction.
  
  

The course focuses on fiction storytelling and consists of two modules. The first introduces theory on the structure of narratives, different strategies, and writing processes that can promote the quality of creative writing. In the second module, the theory is applied in the writing of fiction. The course covers the conventions that influence the design of narration and stories in novels, film, and oral traditions. In addition, the course looks at language tools and the analysis of structural, thematic, and stylistic qualities that can strengthen an author‘s writing. In addition, emphasis is placed on the fact that writing is a collaborative process with the give and take of constructive criticism.

• Active participation in seminars
• Written assignments

The grading scale used for the final course grade is U–G.

Grades are reported as follows:

• Theory, Tools and Processes of Creative Writing - 3 Credits | U–G
• Writing Fiction - 4.5 Credits | U–G