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Overview
Using exercises to get started, we will look at the basic elements of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction and poetry) and at ways to develop your work. This creative writing course is an invaluable way to find your voice as a writer.
What you will learn
By the end of this Creative Writing course offered by The University of Sydney, you should be able to:
- write prose or poetry with more elegance
- express both self and place more authentically
- craft writing that tells your stories in your own voices
- avoid cliché and coin original turns of phrase and shapely sentences
- practise the rules of good style embodied in the best writing
- plan and structure memorable tales
- know the difference between your best writing and your second best
- edit and trim your writing for more impact and readability.
Programme Structure
Content includes:
- How we will work together
- The nature of creative writing - how it happens, how it works on a reader
- How writing is talking, heightened by art, and set down on paper
- What works and what doesn't
- Fiction and non-fiction; poetry and prose
- Voice and self, music and place
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Newtown, Australia
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS Number: 00026A
- This workshop targets beginning writers of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. It will also help experienced writers rediscover their creativity and improve their technique.
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Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents460 AUD / full≈ 460 AUD / full
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