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Creative Writing For the Illustrated Book (CMN247)
School of Communication - University of the Sunshine Coast
Semester 2 / 2014

Texts

y separately published work icon The Boy Who Grew into a Tree Gary Crew , Ross Watkins (illustrator), Melbourne : Penguin , 2012 Z1906178 2012 single work children's fiction children's (taught in 2 units) 'A heartbreaking fable about nature and our relationship with it, and about the inevitable cycle of life. And then, as if on cue, the baby shaped its mouth into a perfect circle, drew breath into its cheeks and, curling its tiny tongue upon its bottom lip, breathed the long soft sound of wind in the trees. This is a tale of storms and bushfires and wild bees. It is a tale of an old couple and an unexpected gift from the bush. A gift they must one day return . .' (Publisher's blurb)
y separately published work icon Tales from Outer Suburbia Shaun Tan , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1450931 2008 selected work single work short story art work young adult (taught in 13 units)

'do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?

or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?

do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?

Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.'

Source: Back cover.
y separately published work icon The Watertower Gary Crew , Steven Woolman (illustrator), Adelaide : Era Publications , 1994 Z282128 1994 single work picture book mystery children's (taught in 5 units) On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area.

Description

This course introduces you to creative writing practices used in writing the illustrated book. From picture books for older readers to adult graphic novels, the course focuses on aspects of reading and writing techniques contributing to the illustrated book genre. (Note: You are not required to illustrate.) Assessment requires you to write an illustrated book proposal to suit industry standards and critical responses to seminal published works. While you will learn to express yourself in written narrative, you will also learn to enrich your creative practice through critical reflection.

Assessment

Illustrated prose Work: 20%

Illustrated Book Proposal: 50%

Critical reflection: 30%

Other Details

Course outline PDF: http://www.usc.edu.au/course-outlines/cmn247-course-outline-semester-2-2014.pdf

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