Can you provide me previous year - DCE-3 - Short Story - question paper under Diploma in Creative Writing in English offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)?

The previous year - DCE-3 - Short Story - question paper under Diploma in Creative Writing in English offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is as follows:


SECTION-A

Note : Answer any two questions from this section.

1 How do you make a short story interesting ? Give suitable examples. [20]

2. What is fantasy ? What are the guiding principles to be followed by a writer of fantasy ? [20]

3. Discuss the four major character-types in a detective story and consider their relative importance. [20]

4. Discuss the two types of open-ended narrative. Why is an open-ended narrative preferred over a traditional 'ending'? [20]

5. Write short notes on any two of the following :[10x2=20]
(a) Dialogues in a detective story
(b) Tradition and innovation in narrative styles
(c) Choice of characters for a short story
(d) Metafiction


SECTION-B

Note : Attempt any three questions from this section :

6. Write a dialogue between two friends belonging to different nationalities on cultural diversity. [20]

7. Write a short story in an anti-plot mode. [20]

8. Write a short story for children with a moral message built into it. [20]

9. Write a short story on an accident you witnessed. Make the story a realistic one that reveals the spirit and courage of the characters in the story. [20]

10. Write the opening paragraphs of a detective story with a slight dose of humour in it. [20]