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CRWT30120

Academic Year 2026/2027

Literary Editorship (CRWT30120)

Subject:
Creative Writing
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
English, Drama & Film
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Jonathan Creasy
Trimester:
Autumn and Spring (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This course is an introduction to literary magazine, especially in Ireland, and to the work of editing in particular.

We will also engage in active editing work, including copy-editing, and proof-reading. Students will have weekly reading and writing assignments, visits from professionals working in editing and publishing, regular editing assignments, a presentation, and a final project (editing and publishing the undergraduate literary journal, New Word Order).

We will examine the history of magazines in Ireland and elsewhere to the present day and investigate their impact on literary culture. We will take stock of the current magazine landscape, print and digital. We will also study the art and technique of editing through reading essays by editors, editor-author correspondence, and original and edited texts, and produce our own literary journal in print / online.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Select, edit, and proofread manuscripts for publication
• Help design and layout a literary magazine
• Participate in magazine distribution and marketing
• Research the literary and publishing markets
• Analyse literary magazines for content and approach
• Design their own literary magazine and explain their rationale
• Develop their own criteria for what makes a successful manuscript submission and a successful literary magazine.
• Compare web-based vs. print journals

Indicative Module Content:

We will examine the history of magazines in Ireland and elsewhere to the present day and investigate their impact on literary culture. We will take stock of the current magazine landscape, print and digital. We will also study the art and technique of editing through reading essays by editors, editor-author correspondence, and original and edited texts, and produce our own literary journal online.

Aims

The aim of this module is to:

• facilitate your engagement in analysis and discussion of a variety of literary journals and magazines
• develop your understanding of the editorial process of journal publishing creative writing
• introduce you to a range of theoretical and aesthetic debates concerning the craft of editing

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

76
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

0
Seminar (or Webinar)

24
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; student presentations,

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
CRWT30130 - Literary Editorship II


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Portfolio: This module is assessed by 100% portfolio, completed throughout the semester. The portfolio will be made up of an analysis paper, a presentation, journaling, and a final project / publication. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

There will be a combination of feedback strategies including: feedback individually to students, post-assessment, peer reviews, and self assessment.

Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship (by Dana A. Williams)

Name Role
Dr Priscilla Morris Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 10:00 - 12:50
Spring Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Tues 10:00 - 12:50
Spring Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 10:00 - 12:50
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