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Study online with Macquarie University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Master of Creative Writing

An Introduction to Creative Writing

Wield the essential elements of narrative and structure as you continue to develop your writing practice. Workshop your creative concepts. Uncover new possibilities in the contemporary writing form. Produce a piece of creative writing for peer review.

Publishing poetry and short stories

Historical Fiction and a Passion for the Past

Brainstorm new ways of writing and reflecting on your work. Build worlds and write with genre, identity and gender in mind. Critique theoretical and creative texts. Produce conceptually-driven creative writing pieces that extend your practice.

Creative Writing 2: Short-form Fiction

Play with narrative and time as you develop adventurous creative writing pieces. Reflect on your creative process and the approaches adopted by other writers. Experiment with creative writing styles. Place value on the drafting and revision processes.

Course results for Macquarie University Creative writing Short courses