Sumários

Writing Memoirs

19 Outubro 2015, 10:00 Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Memoir as a genre (Sarah Chaves).
Writing exercises and readings.


Writing from models: beginnings and endings - an extract from Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison -

14 Outubro 2015, 14:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


 Students read and discuss an extract from Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison  by focusing on the literary devices.


Short Story Tips and Techniques (I)

14 Outubro 2015, 10:00 Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Short story premisses

"Getting in late" (premise 1). Analyzing:
- Breaking Bad pilot ep. beginning
- Temporal structure and manipulation: Alt-J "Breezeblocks"

Beginnings and:
- Setting (brainstorming)
- POV (3 different 1-paragraph beginnings)

Setting as an Obstacle (group brainstorming)


writing from models

12 Outubro 2015, 14:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Students read out and discuss (short) short stories (2 pages long)  based on random prompts provided by other students (e.g.describing a male character/a female character/ setting/ he said/she said).

Discussing figurative language /literary devices.


The Office (II) - Character as an Obstacle

12 Outubro 2015, 10:00 Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

The Office (II)
Character as an Obstacle

Quick writing exercise 4: 1st person narrative, 4-paragraph structure setting up 2nd character as an obstacle