MA Creative Writing

This course unit follows the normal pattern of creative writing workshops. Students will meet each week to discuss each others work under the supervision of a tutor.

'To develop students' critical reading skills, so they are able to offer clear and constructive feedback on work-in-progress
-To explore at the practical level the particular demands and difficulties of writing literary fiction.
-To develop students' ability to present their own work in a form which accords with generally recognised conventions within the publishing industry.
-To encourage students to improve their own writing by responding intelligently and selectively to a variety of feedback.

'Make clear and useful suggestions as to how to revise the early draft of a work-in-progress
-Effectively revise and improve their own writing in response to feedback
-Recognise some of the particular challenges and requirements of writing literary fiction.
-Present their own work in a form which accords with generally accepted conventions.