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Time: 12 hours
Level: Introductory
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 Introduction Resource- This unit looks at how characters might be drawn and how setting is established. It works on the different levels of characterisation, from flat to round, and how character and place interact. It also...
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- 3.1 Categories of fiction Resource
- A genre is a particular type or category of fiction. It can apply to both the long and short form (novel and short story/novella, respectively). It's impossible to give an exhaustive list, but it includes:...
- 3.2 The uses of genre Resource
- There are two central uses of genre for any writer:
- 3.3 What can genres do for you? Resource
- Think of it like this: each genre novel suggests certain characteristics, qualities and plot patterns that are particular to that genre. When you read a murder-mystery, you expect there at least to be...
- 3.4 A note on suspense Resource
- By raising various expectations in the reader's mind, a writer can create an atmosphere of suspense – the desire to turn the page and find out what happens next. How much will the story follow the reader's...
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- Glossary Resource
- Now you have completed this unit, you might like to:
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