Creative Writing: The Essentials

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
CREA 1007
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Course ID
205858
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course is a practical introduction to creative writing through prose (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, and writing for performance. It covers ways to maintain a reflective writing practice, including revision and editing. The course includes exercises and assignments designed to develop the creative writers craft, and a selection of readings in a range of forms and styles. Through writing practice and reflection, the course explores contemporary developments in different literary forms, introducing students to issues, techniques, and contexts of contemporary writing. The course aims to develop skills in creative writing, critical reading and analysis, and in research practices relevant to creative writers.

Course learning outcomes

  • Confidently interpret and respond to a range of contemporary literary and critical texts
  • Begin to demonstrate the ability to frame creative and critical projects, produce plans for their research and execution, and fulfil these to deadlines;
  • Engage rigorously and self-reflexively with selected creative, critical, and theoretical texts and the global and historical contexts of their production
  • Write and revise polished creative and critical works that demonstrate high levels of clarity, aesthetic innovation, and sophistication
  • Critically evaluate their own and others' writing, both orally and in writing
  • Engage seriously, sensitively, and respectfully with their peers, both in person and using online learning technologies, to provide substantive and productive feedback on creative work.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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