(educational music)…- Jo, you're such a great person.…- Oh, thanks.…- I mean, you're fun to write with,…you're fun to work with,…you're fun to have tea with.…- Oh, that's really kind of you.…- You're so upbeat and…- Hang on, why all the compliments?…Do you actually want the last cookie…and we're playing the subtext game again?…- Well, no.…I mean, it's all true of course,…but actually, I was just tryin' to try out…that second person thing.…
- Oh, I should guess with all the you's.…- Yes, it's all about you, you, you.…- Yay.…- Actually, I'm afraid to say this lecture…isn't all about you Jo.…It's about second-person point of view…and how to do it effectively.…- Oh okay then.…If it's not all about me,…then I'm happy for it to be about you.…As in, the second person, you.…- [Jess] Second-person point of you,…as you have probably figured out by now,…is when the narrator uses the term you…and your to tell the story.…- [Jo] As we said in an earlier lecture,…this can mean different things.…
First, it can mean the narrator…is talking directly to the reader.…
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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