LT219-5-SP-CO:
Writing the Short Story
2024/25
Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
25 July 2023
Requisites for this module
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BA W800 Creative Writing,
BA W801 Creative Writing (Including Year Abroad),
BA W803 Creative Writing (Including Placement Year),
BA W808 Creative Writing (Including Foundation Year),
MLITQ392 Creative Writing,
BA PW38 Film and Creative Writing,
BA PW39 Film and Creative Writing (Including Placement Year),
BA PW88 Film and Creative Writing (Including Foundation Year),
BA PWH8 Film and Creative Writing (Including Year Abroad),
BA QW30 Literature and Creative Writing,
BA QW31 Literature and Creative Writing (Including Year Abroad),
BA QW33 Literature and Creative Writing (Including Placement Year),
BA QW38 Literature and Creative Writing (Including Foundation Year),
MLITQ393 Literature and Creative Writing
This module will explore, through practice and discussion, the discrete art of the short story form. Students will read a diverse selection of short stories drawn from various literary and cultural traditions, both historical and contemporary, to inspire and form the writing of their own short stories, attending to the specific qualities and techniques of this literary form.
To increase student awareness of creative possibilities of form, story structure and style within the confines of the short story, and encourage original responses to these.
To continue the practice of giving, receiving and redrafting work in response to feedback within the workshop environment.
To increase the understanding of the history of the short story, in terms of how it can inform their own creative practice.
After successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
1. Identify the significant short story conventions of form and structure.
2. Conceive, plan and execute an original creative response to short story conventions.
3. Display self-awareness of writing technique and the process of revision and redrafting of fiction,
4. Develop the skill to give and receive feedback in a peer environment in a way that contributes positively to the subsequent development of that work.
5. Practise the habit and discipline of regular creative composition and delivery of work in the form of the short story.
No additional information available.
Anticipated teaching delivery: Weekly 1-hour lecture and 1-hour seminar
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Portfolio and Commentary (5,000 words in total) |
14/04/2025 |
95% |
| Practical |
Participation |
|
5% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Matthew De Abaitua, email: mjdeab@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Jon Crane
LiFTS General Office – email: liftstt@essex.ac.uk
Telephone 01206 872626
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Dr Eleanor Perry
University of Kent
Lecturer in Creative Writing (Poetry)
Available via Moodle
Of 40 hours, 40 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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