Creative Writing through Reading
Description
Reading is not only an act of leisure but a vital part of a writer’s job, and most writers will admit, in part, that they’ve learned how to write through reading.
In Creative Writing through Reading, you are encouraged to think about reading as a creative act in which you can collaborate with an author to create an imagined world and consider the reading of creative work as an act that builds empathy.
Read examples of literary work through the lens of the writing practice and learn to consider questions of authorial choice—including implications of choices related to point of view, structure and voice. You are encouraged to consider creative writing as an art of authorial choice and selection, and to expand your own range of choice.
Concentrate on three genres: fiction (short story, novel excerpts), creative non-fiction (memoir, lyric essay) and poetry. Techniques for getting started as a writer, generating material, finding a voice, and transforming life experience into writing are also covered.
It is important to note that this course is structured as a workshop. Feedback is exchanged between your instructor and fellow writers in a “roundtable” setting. Offering your classmates responses to their work is part of the process.
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Overview
- Institution: University of Guelph
- Level: University
- Language: English
- Course Code: 7000014
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
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Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.