Creative Writing: Short Fiction & Poetry
영미문학특강
In this fun class student will work on their creative writing skills. The students will learn through different easy and entertaining activities the joy of writing creatively. Focus will be given to both short story and poetry writing.
Textbook:
There is no prescribed textbook for this class. Notes should be taken in class and some handouts will be provided.
Assessment Weight:
Midterm Examination = 15%
Final Examination = 15%
Attendance = 10%
Homework = 40%
Class Discussions & Peer Feedback = 20%
Total = 100%
Tentative Lecture Plan
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Week |
Content |
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1 |
Introduction & Creativity Exercises |
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2 |
Story techniques: Characterization |
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3 |
Story techniques: Showing & Telling Poetry: Synecdoche & Metonymy ; Personification; Apostrophe |
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4 |
Story techniques: Creating atmosphere Poetry: Imagery |
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5 |
Story techniques: Plotting the Plot Poetry: Sound—Assonance & Alliteration |
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6 |
Story techniques: Making bad things happen to characters. Poetry: Rhythm & Rhyme |
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7 |
Story techniques: Narrators & Point of View Poetry: Overstatement, Understatement, Irony |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
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9 |
Introduction to self-publication |
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10 |
Editing for publication |
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11 |
Editing for publication |
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12 |
Editing for publication |
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13 |
Publication & Self-marketing |
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14 |
Publication & Self-marketing |
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15 |
Final Report |