This course aims to foster a better understanding of the craft of writing and to instil an appreciation of what goes into producing readable, publishable and engrossing fiction. It encourages the integral first steps towards writing creatively by tapping students' writing potentials to write clearly with imagination. It also exposes students to the beauty of written language and the mechanics of descriptive writing using figurative language and critical thinking skills. Students will explore the creative process through writing, expand and refine vocabulary and style resources, analyse a piece of writing, reinforce process writing, delve into radio play writing and producing a radio drama. This course is defined within the CEFR high B2 to low C1 level.

By the end of the semester, students should be able to:

CO1:
Write a weekly journal using appropriate language and literary devices.

CO2:
Write an original short story based on a plot diagram using relevant literary elements and appropriate language.

CO3:
Display creativity in a sketch using relevant literary elements and appropriate language.

Bair, A. L. (2019). Blogging For Dummies. Hoboken. John Wiley & Sons.

Bond, S. (2015). Your Personal Fiction Writing Coach: 365 Days of Motivation & Tips to Write a Great Book. NeedtoRead Books.

Cook, T. (2020). Writing Audio Drama: Radio, Film, Theatre and Other Media. Taylor & Francis.

Falcón, L.A. (2020). Write Your Short Story: 101 Ideas for Short Story Writing.

Goodman, R. (2017). The Soul of Creative Writing. Routledge.

Harper, G (2020). Discovering Creative Writing. Multilingual Matters.