Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

This is the introductory module for students beginning their studies of Creative Writing and will provide core Creative Writing skills/knowledge and teach important techniques of creativity which novice writers will benefit from understanding. Students will be introduced to elements of good practice and common errors, as well as to a broad range of issues and skills including the use of self-reflexive commentaries and bibliographies. Assessment for this module is varied and designed to provide regular opportunities for formative feedback as well as traditional summative tasks

This module will be delivered through a range of learning environments, with lectures used for the introduction of key material, seminars used for small-group discussion of lecture content, and writing labs used to hone skills, conduct exercises, and to gain feedback from tutors and peers on writing intended for the assignments. The module will provide students with the basic knowledge needed for the successful writing of fiction and poetry. In all cases there will be an emphasis on technical skills and on providing a foundation of knowledge and technique that students can build on in the rest of their degree course.

There will be two lectures per week, made available asynchronously via the university’s virtual learning environment. The lectures will be accompanied by weekly seminars and writing labs.

Topics covered include:

The idea of creative practice

Description in creative practice

Plot and character

Planning in creative practice

The role of research in creative practice

Advanced approaches to narrative time, plots, and character

Place, setting, and world building

These topics will be explored through a series of problem-based learning tasks.