Sumários

Characterisation

30 Setembro 2025, 15:30 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Discussion of 'Death of a Government Clerk' by Chekhov and 'Minor Tortures in the Villa Borghese Gardens' by Marti Trgovich
Introduction to characterisation
Creating character notes from candid photographs
Character contrast
Writing exercises

Watch the video (see Lesson 5 PDF on Moodle) and take notes

Characterisation

30 Setembro 2025, 11:00 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Discussion of 'Death of a Government Clerk' by Chekhov and 'Minor Tortures in the Villa Borghese Gardens' by Marti Trgovich
Introduction to characterisation
Creating character notes from candid photographs
Character contrast
Writing exercises

Watch the video (see Lesson 5 PDF on Moodle) and take notes

Setting

26 Setembro 2025, 15:30 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

  • Discussion of excerpts from 'Convenience Store Woman' by Sayaka Murata and 'Money' by Martin Amis
  • Bringing settings to life
  • Writing exercises: six senses, or active settings
  • Pairwork

  • Homework: readings (see Moodle) 

Setting

26 Setembro 2025, 11:00 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

  • Discussion of excerpts from 'Convenience Store Woman' by Sayaka Murata and 'Money' by Martin Amis
  • Bringing settings to life
  • Writing exercises: six senses, or active settings
  • Pairwork

  • Homework: readings (see Moodle) 

Plot

23 Setembro 2025, 15:30 • Alexis Hannah Somerville

Three act structure 

Five act structure
Midpoint examples
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Group work: advert planning with five act structure, mini presentations