Atelier d'écriture | Les polars de l'été Cet auteur de polars italien est professeur d'écriture créative à l'académie « Holden » de Turin mais aussi à la prison de Padoue. 1) Partir d’un "mystère mystérieux", c’est-à-dire intriguant, inquiétant, un de ces mystères qui ne laisse aucun répit et dont on ne sait comment il va finir. 2) Distiller les informations au lecteur avec parcimonie. Ne pas tout raconter d’emblée. Maintenir le suspens. 3) Conduire le lecteur vers une première solution du mystère, puis par un coup de théâtre, ouvrir la porte d’un second mystère. 4) Créer un bon personnage principal. 5) Créer un bon personnage qui épaissit le mystère, qui le complique. 6) Situer l’intrigue dans un environnement connu et crédible. 7) Maintenir un rythme d’écriture trépidant. 8) Construire une machine narrative, une histoire pour raconter quelque chose que l’on estime important (ce que l’on appelait jadis le “message”). 9) Ecrire dans le meilleur style. 10) Oublier toutes ces règles.
enviedecrire.com | conseils d'écriture et coulisses de l'édition Qu'est-ce qu'un auteur ? 1. Introduction : mort et résurrection de l'auteur Cours de M. Antoine Compagnon Introduction : mort et résurrection de l'auteur Le titre de ce cours est inspiré d'un fameux article de Michel Foucault, « Qu'est-ce qu'un auteur ? », texte d'une conférence donnée en février 1969 à la Société française de Philosophie. Au départ, ces deux critiques étaient animés par un mouvement d'hostilité à l'égard de l'histoire littéraire lansonienne (de Gustave Lanson, le promoteur, à la fin du xixe siècle, de l'histoire littéraire à la française), dont ils contestaient la domination dans les études littéraires à l'université. Si je commence par évoquer ces articles-manifestes de Barthes et Foucault en 1968 et 1969, c'est pour vous rappeler que la question de la place à faire à l'auteur est l'une des plus controversées dans les études littéraires. Avec Barthes et Foucault, nous partons des débats et enjeux récents relatifs à l'auteur. Partons des deux thèses en présence. Bref, on ne se débarrasse pas à si bon compte de l'auteur.
Académie française Devoir-de-philosophie.com : Aide à la dissertation et au commentaire de texte en philosophie. Writers' Workshop | Characterisation How to write convincing characters Characterisation - the task of building characters - isn't easy. But if you're struggling to build characters with real life and vigour, just follow these rules. If you do follow them correctly, we can pretty much guarantee that your characterisation will be just fine! Know what kind of character you are writing There are roughly two types of protagonist in fiction. The second type of character (rather less common, in fact) is the genuinely extraordinary character who would make things happen in an empty room. Either type of character is fine - don't struggle to equip your ordinary character with a whole lot of amazing skills, or try to 'humanise' your James Bond character by making him nice to old ladies and interested in baking. Empathy is about story and good writing Likewise, don't worry too much if your character is likeable. A) you write well enough that your reader is drawn in to your protagonist's world, whether they like it or not; and
Characters - The Attributes of Age Characters: The Attributes of Age By Melanie Anne Phillips Introduction Writers tend to create characters that are more or less the same age as themselves. On the one hand, this follows the old adage that one should write about what one knows. In addition, there are many considerations to age other than the superficial appearance, manner of dress, and stereotypical expectations. The Attributes of Age People in general, and writers in particular, tend to stereotype the attributes of age more than just about any other character trait. Anatomical vs. Before examining any specific traits, it is important to note the difference between anatomical and chronological age. Jargon Far too often, characters are portrayed as speaking in the same generic conversational language we hear on television. Characters, therefore, tend to pick up a basic vocabulary reflective of both their ethnicity AND their age. Outlook But that is what is visible and obvious to us. Comfort Symbols Physical Attributes
7 steps to creativity - how to have ideas A guest post by Simon Townley of WriteMindset As a writer, having ideas is one of the most important parts of your craft. But often it seems like one of the most difficult and challenging parts of the whole process. How do you keep ideas flowing? Some people like to wait for inspiration to strike. Luckily, there is a formula for producing ideas on a consistent basis. But if you need to produce strong and creative ideas regularly as part of your writing career, then it pays to know the formula, and how to use it. First of all, what is an idea? “An idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements.” So how do you combine old elements into new? “The capacity to bring old elements into new combinations depends largely on the ability to see relationships.” Young says the ability to see relationships between facts is the most important factor in coming up with ideas. How do you cultivate it? There is also a formula, however, a five step plan which Young outlined in his book.
Writing The Perfect Scene: Advanced Fiction Writing Tips Having trouble making the scenes in your novel work their magic? In this article, I’ll show you how to write the “perfect” scene. Maybe you think it’s impossible to write the perfect scene. After all, who can choose every word perfectly, every thought, every sentence, every paragraph? Honestly, I don’t know. But structure is pretty well understood. The Two Levels of Scene Structure A scene has two levels of structure, and only two. The large-scale structure of the sceneThe small-scale structure of the scene This may seem obvious, but by the end of this article, I hope to convince you that it’s terribly profound. Before we begin, we need to understand how we keep score. Your reader is reading your fiction because you provide him or her with a powerful emotional experience. If you fail to create these emotions in your reader, then you have failed. Large-Scale Structure of a Scene The large-scale structure of a scene is extremely simple. A Scene has the following three-part pattern:
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Give Your Writing More “Body” This month’s book review is an overview of my favorite “dead body” books. Whether you are writing a mystery, suspense, action, or any sort of fiction, these are excellent tools for getting the details right, plus they make for terrific Halloween reading. Another way you can use these books is as a brainstorming tool. It’s amazing what paths of thinking and creativity will open for you as you turn the pages. When you research with these books (as opposed to the web) no gruesome or sensationalistic photos will take you by surprise and keep you up nights. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Entertainment Weekly called Stiff “One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year…Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting.” Beginning with stories from history, the author opens with tales of body snatching and instances of human dissection while anatomists tried to understand the body and its functioning. Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies?
Body Language Basics - Syncrat Publishing Throughout history it has been an advantage if an individual can read body language. Body language helps in everyday life from closing a business deal or trusting someone with your life, to recognising when someone is upset. Body language is the art of making an educated guess at a person’s feelings or intentions based on their posture, movement and positioning. To understand a person’s body language you need to take into account more than one aspect of their body language. Each action or stance in the following list means very little, unless there is more than one indicating the same thing. Arms Feet Head Chest Other
Tension Hook Your Readers With Tension By Laura Backes, Write4Kids.com Tension. Without it, life would be—let's face it—boring. "Tension" is a loaded word, and can be misleading. Tension is what hooks readers of any age and keeps them turning the pages. * The ticking clock. * Dialogue. * Pacing. * Sentence structure. Each story requires a different kind of tension. Laura Backes is the author of Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate to Read from Prima/Random House. Copyright © 2002, Children's Book Insider, LLC