FRAN378

Creative Writing in French

A practical introduction to creative writing. Covers fundamentals such as narration, intrigue, dialogue, point of view, characters, description, creative process, as well as public reading. Active participation in various exercises, lectures and plenary discussions to explore the many characteristics of creative writing and refine use of language to go beyond the commonplace, clichés and stereotypes and produce original, creative work in multiple genres. Exercises include work in short story, poetry, theatre and non-fiction writing.

Lecture: 3h

Lab: 0h

Tutorial: 0h

Credits: 1.5