Sumários

Rant and soliloquy

10 Dezembro 2024, 11:00 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Discussion: chapter 1 of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Discussion: Girl by Jamaica Kincaid
Rant and soliloquy
Timed writing

Next time: bring Story 3 (or a draft) for presentation practice

Workshop

6 Dezembro 2024, 11:00 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Peer workshop on drafts for Story 3

Further information about oral presentations

Readings on Moodle for next time (J.D. Salinger, Jamaica Kincaid)

Twists

3 Dezembro 2024, 11:00 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Discussion: Roald Dahl 'The Landlady', Luisa Valenzuela 'Vision Out of the Corner of One Eye'

Twists
Clip and twist prediction: Insecure
Timed writing

Bring a draft next lesson for peer workshop

Written test

29 Novembro 2024, 11:00 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Written test: editing and proofreading (microfiction)

Building tension and suspense

26 Novembro 2024, 11:00 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Discussion: 
'Giovanni's Room' (excerpt) by James Baldwin
'Colossal' by Tara Laskowski
Tips on building tension and suspense
Alfred Hitchcock on suspense
Timed writing