Creative Writing in English

Paper Code: 
CWE 161
Credits: 
05
Periods/week: 
05
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 
  • To enhance understanding and skills of the art of creative writing and provide professional knowledge in order to develop the creative ability of those interested in short-story writing and/or to take up a professional career as a freelance writer. This programme also includes training in the form of a workshop on writing poetry and short story-writing and scripting for TV/Radio.
4.00
Unit I: 
General Principles of Writing

Formulating ideas

The Role of Imagination

Lucidity and Directness

Grammar and Punctuation

Proofreading and Editing

 

12.00
Unit II: 
writing a Short Story

Choosing a Theme

Choosing the Plot, Character and Setting

Narration, Perspective and Point of View

Selection of Voice, Language and Style

Drafting, Revising and Editing

12.00
Unit III: 
Writing Poetry

Function and Role of Poetry

Main Forms of poetry

Poetic Devices : Imagery, Persona, Personification, Metaphor, etc.

Stanza forms, Rhythm and Rhyme, Diction, Blank Verse/Free Verse

Drafting, Revising and Editing

12.00
Unit IV: 
Writing for Radio/TV

Adapting for Audio-visual Media

Choosing a Theme

Development of Thought

Scriptwriting

Dialogue-writing (to be aired or telecast)

Drafting, revising and editing

Unit V: 
SUGGESTED READINGS: 
  • Abrams, M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. 11th ed. California:Wadsworth Publishing.2014.Print.
  • Alexander, L.G. Poetry and Prose Appreciation for Overseas Students. London: Orient Longman, 1975. Print.
  • Billingham, J.o .Editing and Revising Texts.OUP:OUP, 2002.Print.
  • Chawdhary, Nirmal Kumar .How to Write Film Screenplays.New Delhi:OUP.1995. Print.
  • Gardener, John.  The Art of Fiction : Note on Craft For Young Writers. New York:Vintage, 1991. Print.
  • Stone, Wilfred  and et.al. The Short Story : An Introduction .New York: Mcgraw Hill.1976. Print
  • Wysocki, Anne and Frances .,et al.Writing New Media: Theory and Applications For Expanding the Teachings of Composition. Utah State:Logan,2004.Print.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020