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The Open University

Creative writing and critical reading

The Open University via OpenLearn

Overview

This free course, Creative writing and critical reading, explores the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development at the postgraduate level. You will gain inspiration and ideas from examining other writers’ methods, as well as enhancing your critical reading skills. Examples will cover the genres of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and scriptwriting.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 About critical reading
  • 1 About critical reading
  • 2 Reading and creative writing
  • 2 Reading and creative writing
  • 3 Reading as a writer
  • 3 Reading as a writer
  • 4 Writers on reading
  • 4 Writers on reading
  • 5 Writing in practice
  • 5 Writing in practice
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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