Sumários

Building tension and suspense

5 Maio 2025, 12:30 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

Homework: bring a draft on paper for final peer workshop


Building tension and suspense

5 Maio 2025, 09:30 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

Homework: bring a draft on paper for final peer workshop


Twists

30 Abril 2025, 15:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville

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

Tips for writing stories with twist endings
Video clip and twist prediction: Insecure
Timed writing

Reading on Moodle for next lesson (by James Baldwin and Tara Laskowski)


Twists

30 Abril 2025, 12:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville

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

Tips for writing stories with twist endings
Video clip and twist prediction: Insecure
Timed writing

Reading on Moodle for next lesson (by James Baldwin and Tara Laskowski)


Editing and proofreading test

30 Abril 2025, 09:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville

Written test: editing and proofreading microfiction