So, this was the trust me, I'm lying prompt.…All about unreliable narrators.…Jo, what did you pick?…- I picked the woman who'd been trying to get pregnant…and goes to the friend's baby shower.…- Oh, ouch.…- Yeah.…- Is it sad?…- A little bit sad.…- Okay, let's hear it.…- "Oh Bella, they're beautiful,"…"just look at the darling little booties"…"and I love how they match the tiny little hat."…"Would she really be that small?"…Jenna rubs her round belly in big exaggerated circles,…like she's highlighting her pregnancy…with a big fat highlighter pen for all to see.…
She just feels so big in here.…All the other women laugh, not me.…I tried to laugh, but it comes out more like a cough.…Without thinking, I'm certain Arlene and Sally…inch away from me on the couch.…Both covering their nursing babies' heads.…No doubt these kids will get horribly sick,…instantly sick from my dirty, terrible barren woman germs.…Jenna is squealing again, opening yet another present…wrapped in shining, blinding pink paper.…
Why the pink?…Always the pink.…
Released
1/25/2019- Creating memorable characters
- Writing dialogue
- Selecting a point of view
- Using an unreliable narrator
- Narrative style
- Building a setting
- Mood, atmosphere, and emotion
- Crafting a plot, from the setup to the resolution
Skill Level Intermediate
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1. What to Expect from This Course
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Welcome and what to expect3m 36s
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How this course works5m 44s
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2. Foundation Block 1: Character
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Appearance (foundation)10m 54s
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Thought (foundation)12m 23s
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Action (foundation)7m 43s
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Goals (foundation)8m 17s
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Uniqueness (advanced)8m 23s
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Flaws (advanced)6m 15s
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Change (advanced)6m 58s
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3. Foundation Block 2: Dialogue
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Dialogue tags (foundation)7m 43s
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Subtext (advanced)8m 7s
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Dialect (advanced)8m 50s
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4. Foundation Block 3: Point of View
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Third person (foundation)10m 14s
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First person (foundation)8m 29s
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Second person (advanced)5m 45s
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5. Foundation Block 4: Narrative Style
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Tense (foundation)8m 15s
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Show and tell (foundation)11m 6s
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Flashbacks (advanced)10m 8s
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Different formats (advanced)10m 5s
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6. Foundation Block 5: Setting
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Time period (advanced)6m 42s
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7. Foundation Block 6: Plot
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Act 1: Set up (foundation)5m 34s
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Final Farewell
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Wrapping up2m 58s
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Video: Mini lecture: Trust me, I'm lying (advanced)