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Week - 1 |
“Introduction to Creative Writing, Fundamental Concepts: Creative thinking, imagination, and the essential elements of story.
Application: Analysis of selected short stories and novel excerpts; comparison between written text and visual narrative (film scene). |
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Week - 2 |
Features of the literary text and narrative expression. Application: Comparative analysis of narrative structure through selected short stories/novels and film scripts. |
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Week - 3 |
“The concept of narrative and fundamental narrative theories.
Application: Examination of the concept of narrative through selected novels and film scripts. |
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Week - 4 |
“Themes and Layers of Meaning in Story: Theme, message (main idea), and differences in expression.
Application: Analysis of how the same or different themes and main ideas are conveyed through plot structure in selected novels and film scripts. |
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Week - 5 |
Narrative techniques in story: First-person, third-person, and omniscient perspectives; the impact of narrator choice on the story; the author’s use of language, rhythm, tone, and style; differences between visual and written narration.
Application: Sample exercises exploring how the same event can be treated with different themes by various authors, and identifying the differences that emerge when transforming the narrative into a novel or a screenplay. |
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Week - 6 |
Creating Characters in Story: Character construction and development.
Application: Character design exercise. |
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Week - 7 |
Types of Conflict and Building Dramatic/Intrigue Structures.
Application: Exercises in creating conflicts based on theme and subject. |
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Week - 8 |
“Plot and Structure: The chain of events that drives the story; introduction, development, and conclusion. Organization of the narrative; classical dramatic structure (exposition–complication–resolution) and modern experimental forms. Key elements such as starting point, turning points, climax, and denouement.
Application: Analysis of plot structures through selected novels and film scripts. |
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Week - 9 |
Use of Space/Time in Story and Its Impact on Dramatic Structure.
Application: Descriptive exercises on setting; written depiction of a film scene’s environment and analysis of its influence on the dramatic structure of the story. |
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Week - 10 |
“The Function of Dialogue and Speech Patterns in Story; Differences in the Use of Dialogue in Literary Writing and Visual Narration.
Application: Writing sample dialogues related to theme and plot, and creating dialogues for both novel and film narratives. |
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Week - 11 |
Visual Narrative Structure.
Application: Short story writing exercises and visual storytelling (storyboard) practices. |
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Week - 12 |
Factors that Foster and Inhibit Creativity.
Application: Creative writing exercises; students discuss their own obstacles and propose possible solutions. |
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Week - 13 |
“New Media Technologies and Their Use in Creative Writing.
Application: Developing story outlines for blogs, podcasts, or short videos. |
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Week - 14 |
Peer Evaluation of Original Stories Created from Short Excerpts. |
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