(mellow electronic music)…- You're looking very delighted.…- Oh, it's 'cause I got this amazing new tea maker.…- Oh, really? - Yeah.…- What's it like?…- Well, it's amazing, and it makes all kinds of tea.…- No, but what's it really like?…- I could show it to you.…- No, I want you to show it to me in words.…- Oh, I see where you're going with this.…Okay, so you put the water in, and it starts to boil.…
And then when it gets all hot and bubbly and steamy,…it actually automatically lowers this tea basket…right down into the water,…and you can watch through the clear glass pot…as the water turns from clear…to this perfect shade of brown,…because it's making the perfect cup…of fresh-brewed tea.…And then when it's done brewing,…it actually raises the basket back up,…and presto, you have this fresh pot of tea.…It's perfectly brewed.…- Oh, my gosh, it sounds amazing.…- It is, I'll make you one…after we're done with this lecture.…- Oh, thanks, and thanks…for actually doing a great job…of showing me in words what the tea maker looks like.…
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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