Course

OPEN ELECTIVES-UG (Arts , Humanities and Commerce)

Unit 1

Introduction to Creative Writing: Overview of different forms of creative writing – Creativity –

Inspiration and imagination- Experience as the raw material- Influences-Language as the instrument.

John Steinbeck- “Letter to Edith Mirrielees”

Unit 2

Elements of Creative Writing – Character development – Plot structure – Setting and atmosphere – Dialogue and narrative voice

Katherine Mansfield – “The Life of Ma Parker”

A.C. Doyle – “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”

Unit 3

Writing Techniques – Point of view – Show, don’t tell – Use of sensory details – Experimenting with different writing styles

O Henry – “The Last Leaf”

William Wordsworth “Daffodils”

Unit 4

Genre Studies – Exploring different genres such as fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction – Understanding the conventions and characteristics of each genre

Lewis Carroll – Alice in Wonderland [Abridged version] Tales from Panchatantra (Selected five tales).

Unit 5

Workshop and Feedback – Peer review sessions – Revising and editing techniques – Developing a personal writing style – Presentation of final projects.

CORE READING:

1. William Zinsser – On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Non-Fiction – HarperCollins
2. Anjana Neira Dev, Anuradha Marwah, Swati Pal – Creative Writing: A Beginner’s Manual – Pearson
3. Lewis Carroll – Alice in Wonderland (Abridged) – Wonder House Books
4. Paul Mills – The Routledge Creative Writing Course Book – Routledge

Course Objectives:

To introduce to the students to the art and craft of creative writing. To strengthen their creative talents and writing skills.

To motivate the students to engage themselves in creative writing. To analyse and appreciate literary works.

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Recognize the basic elements of creative writing.

CO2: Interpret the creative elements of various literary genres.

CO3: Use the creative skills for literary production.

CO4: Analyze given literary texts.

CO5: Compose a creative work

CO-PO MAPPING:

Evaluation Pattern:

REFERENCES:

1. Abrams, H. – A Glossary of Literary Terms, Seventh Edition – Heinle Publication
2. Prasad, – A Background to the Study of English Literature – Macmillan
3. Bernays, Anne, Pamela Painter – What If: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers – William Morrow & Company
4. Robert Scholes, Nancy R. Comley, Carl Klaus, Michael Silverman – Elements of Literature: Essay, Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Film – Oxford University Press
5. Hal Zina Bennet – Write from the Heart: Unleashing the power of Your Creativity – New World Librar
6. Sylvan Bamet, William Cain – A Guide to Writing about Literature – Pearson
7. Heather Leach, Robert Graham – Everything You Need to Know About Creative Writing: (But Knowing Isn’t Everything…) – Continuum International Publishing Group

ONLINE RESOURCES:

1. http:llwww.chillibreeze.com/articles various/creative-writer.asp
2. http://www.contentwriter.in/articles/writing/
3. http:llwww.cbse.nic.in/cw-xiilcreative-writing-xii-Unit-1.pdf.·(downloadable tree)