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Writing Literary Criticism with Declan Fry
Welcome
Introduction
Meet Your Teacher: Declan Fry (4:14)
Part One: Getting Engaged
Part One Introduction (5:44)
Exercise
What is Criticism?
On Getting Started (6:46)
Begin the Begin
Examples of Beginnings
Exercise
Responding to the Work
Tips When Reading
Examples of My Notes
Review vs. Criticism
A Work in Itself
A Work in Itself Example
Exercise
Final Tip (5:42)
Part Two: Getting Married
Part Two intro (5:43)
Exercise
Language
Exercise
Discuss what is of interest rather than judging
Christos Tsiolkas and the Mechanics of Feeling
Exercise
To discuss good/bad without appraising as ‘good/bad’
Example: Claire Dederer on Lolita
Exercise: Changed Opinion
The Process of Discovery (3:49)
Part Three: Breaking Up
Part Three Introduction (7:36)
When Cervantes Said Don Quixote Died
Inhabiting the Voices of Characters
Exercise
Humour and Style
Language and vibrancy, divorcing your darlings, and being true on the page
Exercise: Why We Avoid Cliches
Experimenting With Form
Exercise
Delete anything that looks like a blurb?
Wise Words on Editing
Final Thoughts
A Personal Reflection: Avoiding heartbreak
Thank You and Good Luck! (1:34)
Feedback
Thank You
The Process of Discovery
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