Sumários

Character

31 Janeiro 2024, 09:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Discussion and analysis of 'The Death of a Government Clerk' by Anton Chekhov
-Choosing a POV
-Character arcs
-Inventing and writing characters
-Character contrast
-Timed writing: combining characters

Homework: readings and forum post (on Moodle)

Plot

29 Janeiro 2024, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Introduction to three-act and five-act structure
-Analysis of five-act structure in Google advert 'Reunion'
-Group work: planning and presenting an advert idea using five-act structure


Homework: Chekhov reading and writing types video (please see Moodle)

Plot

29 Janeiro 2024, 09:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Introduction to three-act and five-act structure
-Analysis of five-act structure in Google advert 'Reunion'
-Group work: planning and presenting an advert idea using five-act structure


Homework: Chekhov reading and writing types video (please see Moodle)

Vignettes

24 Janeiro 2024, 17:00 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Reading and discussion of 'The Other Wife' by Colette and 'Electric Car, El Paso' by Lucia Berlin

-Tips for writing vignettes (see Moodle)
-Timed free writing

Writing homework information on Moodle

Vignettes

24 Janeiro 2024, 09:30 Alexis Hannah Somerville


-Reading and discussion of 'The Other Wife' by Colette and 'Electric Car, El Paso' by Lucia Berlin

-Tips for writing vignettes (see Moodle)
-Timed free writing

Writing homework information on Moodle