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Overview
What you will learn
As a result of the Creative writing - an introduction to writing crime fiction course offered by University of Cambridge , within the constraints of the time available, students should be able to:
- Describe the history and development of crime fiction and its sub-genres.
- Identify and analyse key craft strategies associated with crime fiction writing.
- Undertake their own crime fiction writing, whether in response to specific exercises/prompts or a more extended work-in-progress.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- A detective calls: story structure and the classic whodunit
- Characterisation in crime fiction
- Narrative point-of-view in crime fiction
- Dialogue in crime fiction
- Openings and endings in crime fiction
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Creative Writing View 81 other Short Courses in Creative Writing in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any previous knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.
- Our online courses are designed especially for adult learners who want to advance their personal or professional development. They are taught by tutors who are expert in both their subjects and in teaching students of all ages and experiences.
- Given the nature of creative writing, it is important that students' use of English is sufficiently fluent to be able to understand in English nuances of meaning and have a familiarity with the structure and grammar of English. Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command of the English language in order to get the maximum benefit from the course.
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
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