HENAA1113 Writing Stories (NON ASSESSED)
This course introduces students to the craft, process and critical practice of storytelling. Through a blend of online mini lectures, readings, discussions, workshops, and creative-critical writing practice, students learn the foundations of storytelling and develop the key skills to shape ideas into well crafted narratives. The course covers a range of compositional techniques, with the focus primarily on prose writing. Reading, writing, re-writing, workshopping and revision will be undertaken by students. The course includes critical examination of contemporary texts, creative writing theory, critical reflection, writing exercises, structured peer-review and workshopping which are designed to facilitate students, use of creative detail, conscious crafting of formal elements, and critical engagement with the practice and process of writing stories.
