Introduction to fiction writing
Proposed to be offered next in 1998
G Barnett
8 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Peninsula
Objectives In this subject, students should develop skills in the writing of short fiction. They should also increase their understanding and appreciation of the short story genre. Students' editing skills should be developed through regular active participation in workshopping their own and other students' writing.
Synopsis This is essentially a practical subject, designed to give students a new perspective on the art of short story writing, and to develop their own skills in this regard. There are three main activities: a study of a wide range of short stories; weekly writing exercises designed to develop students' skills in aspects of short story writing; and weekly workshops where students read aloud their own work and make constructive criticisms of one another's writing.
Assessment second year Workshop participation: 20%
* First short
story: 20%
* Folio of short stories (3500-4000 words): 60%
Assessment third year Workshop participation: 20%
* First short
story: 20%
* Folio of short stories (3500-4000 words): 60%
* Third-year
students will be required to demonstrate deeper conceptual understanding of the
genre and increased objectivity in editing their own work and that of others.
Recommended reading
Bird C Dear writer McPhee/GribblePenguin
Goldsworthy K (ed.) Australian short stories Penguin
Jolley E Woman in a lampshade Dent
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