Sudden Writing
Overview
This unit focuses on sudden writing for online and offline publication. We consider short-form creative writing (microfiction, flash fiction, prose poetry, and hybrid forms of writing). The unit introduces students to innovative examples of sudden writing, and examines the relationship between sudden writing, society and culture including First Nations and global storytelling perspectives. The unit facilitates creative experimentation and opportunities for students to form collaborations with arts organisations, publishers, and other industry and creative practitioners. Students work with a Designated Industry Partner to produce portfolio-ready creative artefacts, that showcase their capabilities as practice-led researchers with transferable skills.
Requisites
100 credit points
01-June-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply theoretical approaches to Sudden Writing
- Analyse literary and popular examples of Sudden Writing and its relationship to contemporary culture
- Apply diverse perspectives within creative and industry approaches to Sudden Writing
- Synthesise complex ideas into creative forms using industry standard techniques
- Produce portfolio ready artefacts showcasing contributions to society, environment and culture
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture |
1.00 | 6 weeks | 6 |
| Online Lecture |
1.00 | 6 weeks | 6 |
| On-campus Class |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various |
3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Unspecified Activities Various |
6.50 | 12 weeks | 78 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Class Exercises | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Sudden writing, society and culture
- Mapping sudden writing: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, nonfiction, hybrids forms of writing
- Working with a Designated Industry Partner
- Working with live industry briefs for creative practitioners
- Considering transdisciplinary perspectives
- International collaborations
- Writing for professional purpose
- Practice-led research
- Developing transferable skills
- Reflective analysis
- Portfolio ready artefacts showcasing contributions to society, environment and culture
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.