Fiction Writing: Story, Structure and Starting Out (ALW225/ALW732)
Semester 1 / 2010

Description

This unit explores technical and discursive aspects of fiction-writing, with reference to highly regarded texts. The unit involves much exploration of creativity and experimentation, improvisation and revision. Students must be prepared to do considerable practical work in tutorials, or online in the case of off campus students. Each student will submit a complete original work or works of fiction. This work may be presented in a number of forms, including short story, hypertext, fiction for installation or exhibition, for examples.

ALW225 homepage: http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/courses/unit.php?unit=ALW225

ALW732 homepage: http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/courses/unit.php?unit=ALW732

Assessment

Original work or series of works of fiction up to 3000 words 70%, Report 2000 words 30%

Other Details

ALW225: This unit is only available to students enroled in A313, A316, A356, A357, A358 & A359. The Geelong offering is also available to students enroled in A300, A325 & A328.


Current Campus: Burwood (Melbourne), Geelong (Undergraduate only), External (Postgraduate only)
Levels: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
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