Sumários

Twists

14 Novembro 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

Twists

14 Novembro 2025, 11:00 • 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

Building tension and suspense

11 Novembro 2025, 15:30 • 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

11 Novembro 2025, 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

Homework: bring a draft on paper for final peer workshop

Mass Compression

7 Novembro 2025, 15:30 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

  • Discussion of texts: 'Wants' by Grace Paley, 'Dinosaur' by Bruce Holland Rogers
  • Mass compression tips for flash fiction
  • My Brilliant Friend and books covers discussion
  • Timed writing