Prose writing
Here you will find all the resources identified by our tutors as useful for the study of this subject, arranged in ascending alphabetical order. Browse the tiles and descriptions to discover if there are any resources of interest to you, or click on any of the keywords to see resources sorted by more in-depth topics.
Prose writing (W830): The study of/training in the writing of prose.
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"Oh, you liar, you storyteller": On Fibbing, Fact and Fabulation |
Oxford Centre for Life-Writing podcast of the first Weinrebe lecture in life-writing in which Professor Michèle Roberts offers a stimulating blend... |
Creative Writing, Life Writing, Stories | view |
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A vital principle of creative writing |
A brief consideration of Metonymy and Synecdoche and how they relate to a vital principle of creative writing. |
Creative Writing, Fiction, Novels, Stories | view |
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Alan Hollinghurst, in conversation with Hermione Lee |
Oxford Centre for Life-Writing podcast of discussion between Hermione Lee and the Booker Prize-winning novelist Alan Hollighurst about the... |
Creative Non-fiction, Creative Writing, Fiction, Life Writing, Novels, Stories | view |
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All About His Mother: Reading Proust's Letters |
Oxford Centre for Life-Writing podcast of lecture by Professor Michael Wood about interdisciplinary aspects of life-writing. Inaugural lecture of... |
Creative Non-fiction, Creative Writing, Fiction, Life Writing, Novels, Stories | view |
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Approaching prose fiction |
Course designed to develop the analytical skills needed for studying literary texts at university level. |
Analysis, Creative Writing, Criticism, Fiction, Novels, Poetic Language, Stories | view |
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Candia McWilliam's Life-Writing Bibliography |
Bibliography for those interested in exploring Life-Writing by the writer and novelist Candia McWilliam. Includes link to McWilliam's Oxford... |
Creative Non-fiction, Creative Writing, Life Writing, Stories | view |
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Commas |
A practical approach to using commas in creative writing. |
Creative Writing, Rewriting, Poetry, Prose, Commas | view |
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Creating Stories for Children 1 |
Notes on writing stories for children. The various forms of children's stories and the different age groups. |
Creative Writing, Fiction, Stories, Writing for Children | view |
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Creating Stories for Children 2 |
Notes on writing stories for children. Categorising children's stories and differentiating between age groups. |
Creative Writing, Fiction, Stories, Writing for Children | view |
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Creating Stories for Children 3 |
Notes on writing stories for children. How to generate ideas and critically analyse what type of stories publishers are looking for. |
Creative Writing, Fiction, Stories, Writing for Children | view |
