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at Mona, Jamaica

Literatures in English

 

LITS 2604 (E26D) CREATIVE WRITING, PROSE FICTION

Lecturer in charge: Dr Erna Brodber [Room 59 – New Arts Block]

 

This is a workshop course in the writing of prose fiction. Students will be required to write regularly and to submit new pieces of their work at least once a fortnight for workshop discussion.

Prerequisite: At least two pieces of original work submitted to the departmental office not later than Wednesday, August 13.

Instruction: 3-hour workshop a week

Evaluation: Final portfolio of work 100%

Portfolio Requirements: Not less than thirty (30) pages of prose fiction to be submitted at the end of week 13.

Prescribed Text:

Burroway, Janet. Writing Fiction [5 th edition] (Longman pb)

Highly Recommended:

Gardner, John. The Art of Fiction (Alfred A. Knopf pb)