The Little Red Writing Book
Sydney
:
University of New South Wales Press
,
2006
Z1324216
2006
single work
prose
(taught in 16 units)
'A book on technique, style, craft and manners for everyone who writes and wants to do it better. It is a manual of good diction, composition, sentence craft, paragraph design, structure and planning.' (Publisher's blurb)
This course is a practical introduction to creative writing through prose and poetry. It covers ways to begin and develop a sustained and reflective writing practice, including revision and editing. The course consists of a series of exercises designed to develop essential aspects of the creative writer's craft and a selection of connected readings in a range of approaches, styles and techniques. Through writing practice and reflection, the course explores contemporary developments in a range of genres, introducing students to issues, techniques and contexts of contemporary writing. The course aims to develop skills in creative writing practices, in critical reading and analysis and in research practices relevant to creative writers.
Reading log (30%), short creative work (30%), portfolio of workshop pieces (40%)
Anderson, Linda. Creative Writing: A Workbook with Readings. 2006. Abingdon: Routledge, 2009.
Brophy, Kevin. Explorations in Creative Writing. Carlton: Melbourne UP, 2003.
Casterton, Julia. Creative Writing: A Practical Guide. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Grenville, Kate. The Writing Book: A Workbook for Fiction Writers. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin, 1990.
Hodgins, Jack. A Passion for Narrative: a guide for writing fiction. 1993. Toronto: Douglas Gibson, 2001.
Smith, Hazel. The Writing Experiment: Strategies for Innovative Creative Writing. Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 2005
