ENGL3302
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course offers advanced training in fiction writing for students aiming to write their first novel. Through a study of different genres and the development of their own work and ideas, students will explore the narrative options available in the writing of a novel. With a focus on scene and chapter writing, they will learn how to edit, redraft and shape a larger work both collaboratively and independently.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe and analyse the technical decisions made by novelists writing in different genres.
2. Use a range of writing techniques common to prose fiction.
3. Edit and refine written language in terms of grammar and sentence construction.
4. Identify through independent research and class discussion, issues relating to the writing of novels such as genre, target audience and writing process.
5. Develop scenes and opening chapters that reflect the technical features of novelistic writing.
Content
This course lays the foundation for the development of a novel by teaching students how to write scenes and chapters by giving them the tools to plan novel length works. Students will study larger issues like genre, reading audience, theme, structure, voice and style, besides working on basic features such as scene, plot and character. They will learn to shape their work through drafts and redrafts in collaborative workshops and through consultation with the lecturer.
Assessment items
Professional Task: Short Creative Assignment
Professional Task: Long Creative Assignment
Professional Task: Query letter
Quiz: Online quizzes
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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