Project one: Feminism and the masculine Research point "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin is told through a third person narrator who gets inside the main character's head by using free indirect discourse. I'm researching this story in more detail to uncover the feminist viewpoint within Chopin's story. In "The Story of an … Continue reading Part Five: Contexts
Category: Research & Reflection
Level 1 done
Has it been nearly six months since my last post? And another new year too. Time flies. I have finished Scriptwriting 1 and I'm in the final throes of editing before sending it off for assessment in a couple of weeks. When I started Scriptwriting 1 I had no realisation of how much effort and … Continue reading Level 1 done
Notes on project 1, exercise 1
I've been writing in my notebook recently because it's easier to lug around the office than my computer and so the next few posts will be my notes on exercises for part two. I'm mindful of the number of films that one has to watch whilst doing this course and sometimes I get anxious that I'm … Continue reading Notes on project 1, exercise 1
Thoughts on Assignment 1
I'm frustrated that I haven't posted on this blog for a while. Life has been busy and I haven't been able to spend enough time on my coursework. I'm glad Assignment 1 is not submitted for formal assessment! I felt that I rushed the first assignment. I wasn't able to meet my deadline and had … Continue reading Thoughts on Assignment 1
Final thoughts
When I started The Art of Poetry I had little experience on writing it and my first assignment proved I needed a lot of help! Writing Poems by Peter Sansom made me think more about the process of writing poetry. In the first chapter of his book, Sansom (1994: 23) writes: ‘Our poems have to be … Continue reading Final thoughts
Reflection on Assignment 3
Yesterday I received feedback from my tutor on Assignment 3. Dear Rachelle, thank you for submitting your third assignment for this course. This is a good submission and it’s great you’re experimenting with forms such as heroic verse, syllabics and rhyme. I do want to sound a note of caution though - whilst these aspects … Continue reading Reflection on Assignment 3
Thoughts on Assignment 3
Baked first came to fruition during an exercise from The Ode Less Travelled by Stephen Fry. It is an attempt at heroic verse. The exercise itself was to try a short dramatic monologue, à la Browning, in which a young man in police custody, clearly stoned off his head, tries to explain away the half-ounce … Continue reading Thoughts on Assignment 3
Reflections on Assignment 5
Writing Skills is completed. Assignment 5 is sent and I eagerly await my tutor's feedback. I feel much better about this assignment because I gave myself enough time to develop a story. I took notice of the assignments statement: step beyond most of the experiments and projects you have tried out so far, and move into a … Continue reading Reflections on Assignment 5
Reflections on Assignment 4
Oh dear...I'm deeply mortified about Assignment 4. I knew when I sent it off that it wasn't good and boy was I right! I should've given myself more time instead of leaving it until the last minute...literally. It's really important to do the exercises and take my notebook everywhere. When I look back at my … Continue reading Reflections on Assignment 4
Reflections on Assignment 2
Writing about people has been a challenge. I think in part due to the summer holidays and not having time to spend on study as I would have liked. That said I did struggle with characterization in general, mainly because I’m not skilled in profiling a main character. I tend to have an idea, write … Continue reading Reflections on Assignment 2
Writefully So... 