Designed with a pragmatic orientation, this Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Creative Writing intends to cultivate and enhance proficiency in diverse aspects of creative writing including writing, editing and publishing. The Course delves deeply into the workings of different writing techniques, key concepts exclusive to writing each of the genres of poetry, fiction, drama, non-fiction, and life writing. The curriculum will encompass a wide spectrum of writing such as writing for media, scriptwriting and writing for digital platforms apart from providing an understanding of the various kinds of creative literatures like travel writing, writing for children and so on. Notably, the primary focus is on fostering adeptness in writing, and thus the course will address various facets of the craft including narrative structures, creating characters, writing dialogues, etc. among others. This Course seeks to offer a myriad of benefits, ranging from personal enrichment and self-expression to professional development and cultural appreciation.
Overview
Syllabus
CREATIVE WRITING
WEEK - I
Module 1: Creative Writing: An Introduction
Unit 1: Fundamental Elements of Creative Writing
Unit 2: Understanding Different Genres
WEEK - II
Module 2: Aspects of Creative Writing
Unit 1: The Structure of Writing
Unit 2: Forms of Narration
WEEK – III
Module 3: Poetry
Unit 1: Writing Poetry
Unit 2: Forms, Structure and Context of Poetry
WEEK – IV
Module 4: Fiction
Unit 1: Writing a Short Story
Unit 2: Techniques of Novel Writing
WEEK - V
Module 5: Play
Unit 1: Component Parts of a Play
Unit 2: Writing a Play
WEEK - VI
Module 6: Non-fiction
Unit 1: Techniques for Travel Writing
Unit 2: Writing for Children
WEEK – VII
Module 7: Life Writing
Unit 1: Memoir Writing
Unit 2: Writing an Autobiography
Unit 3: Writing Diary
WEEK - VIII
Module 8: Writing for Media
Unit 1: Editorial Writing
Unit 2: Key Concepts of Advertising
WEEK - IX
Module 9: Script Writing
Unit 1: Basics of Script writing
Unit 2: Tools for Script Writing
WEEK- X
Module 10: Writing for Digital Platforms
Unit 1: How to Write Blogs
Unit 2: Writing for Social Media
WEEK XI
Module 11: Editing
Unit 1: Principles of Editing
Unit 2: Proof Reading and Revising
WEEK XII
Module 12: Publishing
Unit 1: Understanding the Publishing Industry
Unit 2: Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
Taught by
Dr. Chayanika Roy
