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).
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