Exploring term Fall 2023 Change
- ACAN: Arts of Canada
- ADMN: Public Administration
- AE: Art Education
- AGEI: Ageing
- AHVS: Art History and Visual Studies
- ANTH: Anthropology
- ART: Visual Arts
- ARTS: Arts
- ASL: American Sign Language
- ASTR: Astronomy
- ATWP: Academic and Technical Writing Program
- BCMB: Biochemistry and Microbiology
- BIOC: Biochemistry
- BIOL: Biology
- BME: Biomedical Engineering
- CE: Community Engagement
- CHEM: Chemistry
- CIVE: Civil Engineering
- COM: Commerce
- CS: Canadian Studies
- CSC: Computer Science
- CW: Creative Writing (En'owkin Centre)
- CYC: Child and Youth Care
- DHUM: Digital Humanities
- DSST: Disability Studies (DSS)
- ECE: Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ECON: Economics
- ED-D: Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
- ED-P: Curriculum and Instruction Studies
- EDCI: Curriculum and Instruction Studies
- EDUC: Education
- ENGR: Engineering
- ENSH: English
- ENT: Entrepreneurship
- EOS: Earth and Ocean Sciences
- EPHE: Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
- ER: Environmental Restoration
- ES: Environmental Studies
- EUS: European Studies
- FA: Fine Arts
- FRAN: French and Francophone Studies
- GDS: Global Development Studies
- GEOG: Geography
- GMST: Germanic Studies
- GNDR: Gender Studies
- GREE: Greek
- GRS: Greek and Roman Studies
- HDCC: Human Dimensions of Climate Change
- HINF: Health Information Science
- HLTH: Health
- HS: Health and Society
- HSD: Human and Social Development
- HSTR: History
- HUMA: Humanities
- IB: International Business
- ICDG: Indigenous Community Development and Governance
- IED: Indigenous Education
- IGOV: Indigenous Governance
- INGH: Indigenous Health Studies
- INTS: International Health Studies
- IS: Indigenous Studies
- ISP: Intercultural Studies and Practice
- ITAL: Italian
- LAS: Latin American Studies
- LATI: Latin
- LAW: Law
- LING: Linguistics
- MATH: Mathematics
- MDIA: Media Studies
- MECH: Mechanical Engineering
- MEDI: Medieval Studies
- MEDS: Medical Science
- MICR: Microbiology
- MRNE: Marine Science
- MUS: Music
- NURS: Nursing
- PAAS: Pacific and Asian Studies
- PHIL: Philosophy
- PHYS: Physics
- POLI: Political Science
- PORT: Portuguese
- PSYC: Psychology
- RCS: Religion, Culture and Society
- SCIE: Science
- SENG: Software Engineering
- SJS: Social Justice Studies
- SLST: Slavic Studies
- SMGT: Service Management
- SOCI: Sociology
- SOCW: Social Work
- SOSC: Social Science
- SPAN: Spanish
- STAT: Statistics
- TCA: Transformative Climate Action
- THEA: Theatre
- TS: Technology and Society
- VIRS: Visiting International Research Studies
- VKUR: Valerie Kuehne Undergraduate Research Award
- WRIT: Writing
- WRIT100: Introduction to Writing
- WRIT102: Introduction to Professional Nonfiction
- WRIT109: The Writer's World in Books and Film
- WRIT120: Writing for the Arts
- WRIT201A: Introduction to Poetry Workshop
- WRIT201B: Poetry Workshop
- WRIT202A: Introduction to Fiction Workshop
- WRIT202B: Fiction Workshop
- WRIT203A: Introduction to Playwriting Workshop
- WRIT203B: Playwriting Workshop
- WRIT204A: Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Workshop
- WRIT204B: Creative Nonfiction Workshop
- WRIT215: Journalism and Professional Writing
- WRIT218A: Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop
- WRIT218B: Screenwriting Workshop
- WRIT300: Narrative and Mythic Structure in Film Writing
- WRIT302: Special Study in Craft
- WRIT303: Poetry Workshop
- WRIT304: Fiction Workshop
- WRIT305: Playwriting Workshop
- WRIT306: Digital Publishing
- WRIT307: Basic Forms and Techniques in Poetry
- WRIT308: Non-Traditional and Experimental Forms and Techniques in Poetry
- WRIT309: Basic Forms and Techniques in Short Fiction
- WRIT310: Basic Forms and Techniques in the Novel
- WRIT311: Structure in Stage Drama
- WRIT312: Structure in Cinema and Television Drama
- WRIT313: Recurrent Themes
- WRIT314: Changing Perspectives
- WRIT315: Advanced Journalism and Professional Writing
- WRIT316: Creative Nonfiction Workshop
- WRIT318: Screenwriting Workshop
- WRIT319: Studies in the Graphic Novel
- WRIT320: Writing and Film Production Workshop
- WRIT321: Issues in Journalism
- WRIT322: Magazine Publishing
- WRIT323: Writing for TV
- WRIT324: Writing Interactive Narrative
- WRIT325: Writing for Theatrical Production Workshop
- WRIT326: Media Production for Writers
- WRIT328: Humour Writing
- WRIT330: Media and Culture
- WRIT331: A Study of Narrative
- WRIT335: Forms and Techniques in Short Creative Nonfiction
- WRIT336: Forms and Techniques in Long Creative Nonfiction
- WRIT340: Revision and Editing
- WRIT344: Environmental Journalism
- WRIT345: Advanced Environmental Journalism
- WRIT350: The Theory and Practice of Literary Creation
- WRIT353: Writing a Sense of Place
- WRIT390: Directed Studies in Writing
- WRIT391: Directed Studies in Writing
- WRIT400: Special Genres Workshop
- WRIT401: Advanced Poetry Workshop
- WRIT402: Advanced Fiction Workshop
- WRIT403: Advanced Playwriting Workshop
- WRIT405: Multi-Genre Workshop
- WRIT406: Writing for Children and Young Adults
- WRIT410: Special Genres Lecture
- WRIT412: Recurrent Themes in Film
- WRIT415: Literary Adaptation
- WRIT416: Advanced Creative Nonfiction Workshop
- WRIT417: Publishing Principles
- WRIT418: Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
- WRIT420: Film Writing and Production
- WRIT440: The Writing Business
- WRIT490: Directed Studies in Writing
- WRIT491: Directed Studies in Writing
WRIT309
Basic Forms and Techniques in Short Fiction
A lecture course surveying the structural composition and the function of technique in a representative group of narrative prose works. Aspects of narrative discussed include: theme, point of view, scenic structure, role of narrator, metaphor, diction, plot and dialogue.
Lecture: 3h
Lab: 0h
Tutorial: 0h
Credits: 1.5