Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Stephen King, On Writing
The Pilo Family Circus
Sydney
:
ABC Books
,
2006
Z1254794
2006
single work
novel
horror
fantasy
(taught in 2 units)
Jamie is plunged into the horrific alternative universe that is the centuries-old Pilo Family Circus, a borderline world between hell and earth from which humankind's greatest tragedies have been perpetrated. Yet in this place peopled by the gruesome, grotesque and monstrous, where violence and savagery are the norm, Jamie finds that his worst enemy is himself - for when he applies the white paint, he is transformed into JJ, the most vicious clown of all. And JJ wants Jamie dead... (back cover)
This course focuses on reading and writing practices specifically relating to constructions of the ‘hero’ within a range of commercial fiction, from detective and speculative fiction heroes to popular contemporary fiction heroes. Assessment requires you to compose and edit creative works according to industry standards, as well as compose critical responses to seminal published works. While you will learn formal aspects of creative expression in written narrative, you will also learn how to enrich your creative practice through critical reflection.
