Creative Writing: Professional Practice unit (HEN318)

Hobart, Online

Introduction

This unit prepares student writers to submit works of creative writing for publication. Students draft, redraft and polish a major creative work while at the same time developing their knowledge of the contemporary publishing industry. Unit content focuses on understanding the creative process, improving work through reflection and rewriting, discovering opportunities for publication and following industry standards for layout, copy-editing and editorial polish. Both on campus and online students attend timetabled classes in this unit.

   

Summary

Unit name	Creative Writing: Professional Practice
Unit code	HEN318
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	English
Coordinator	Doctor Danielle Wood
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2027	15/3/2027	18/4/2027	12/6/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Draft and redraft a sustained work of creative writing
• Edit written work to achieve precise meaning at sentence level.
• Edit written work so that it accords with supplied industry guidelines.
• Recognise the publication context of contemporary works of fiction and make discerning judgements, based on knowledge of the Australian literary culture, about possible opportunities to gain an audience for your work.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	HEN318 Creative Writing: Professional Practice is taught through online teaching and learning materials released weekly throughout semester, and two-hour weekly synchronous workshops, held in weeks 1-12 of semester. Students enrolled in face to face mode attend workshops on campus; students enrolled in online mode attend workshops via Zoom. There is no option, in this unit, to study asynchronously.
Assessment	Formatting Task (15%)|Oral Presentation (35%)|Portfolio (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required
Recommended

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