Sumários

"Sarah Cole"

9 Março 2020, 16:00 Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

OP

Discussion of "Sarah Cole"

HW:
Read Gaitskill's "Tiny, Smiling Daddy"


Word portraits and character sketches

9 Março 2020, 08:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Word portraits and character sketches.. Reading and discussing descriptions of fictional characters.


Lydia Davis

4 Março 2020, 16:00 Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

OP

Sharing of Obstacles kernels
Lydia Davis

HW:
Revise the WE we started in class
Read "Sarah Cole" for next class, and on for next classes


Character construction

4 Março 2020, 08:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA

Character construction: describing a picture (page 20).
Comparing and contrasting students' description of the picture with Isherwood's description of Sally Bowles in Goodbye to Berlin. (page 21)
Showing v. telling:  'The art of fiction_ Introducing a character' by David Lodge. (pages 21-22)
'Going the last inch; some thoughts on showing and telling' by Lindsay Clarke (pages 18-19)
A practical approach to showing v. telling.


"Last"

2 Março 2020, 16:00 Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Sharing of '2 characters crossing paths' pair work

"Last"
Obstacle-driven stories

HW
Come up with an Obstacle-driven kernel for next class