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Writing Techniques – Pacing Writing
Role of exposition and effect on pacing; varied sentence length, balance between show and tell Passive vs active sentences
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Writing Techniques: Plotting
Google meetExplore breadcrumb trails; how to avoid contrived scenarios. Knowing when to limits plots or subplots.
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Copyrighting ones’ work
Get basic information on the Copyright laws in Zambia (familiarise with CAP 406)
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Writing Techniques: Place
Where the story takes place; what does the character see, smell, hear etc.? Interiority Vs. exteriority: how point of view influences this.
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Writing Techniques: Point of view (POV) and Tense
Types of Point of POV and tenses; Consistency, flashback and attendant tense changes
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Techniques: Endings
Explore how to craft endings to avoid abrupt endings. Know the difference between a cliff hanger and a twist in the tale. Open-ended endings
