ENGLISH 2D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Scrawl, Sea Monster, Italo Calvino
14 Feb 2017
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)talo calvino on (cid:498)exactitude(cid:499) (cid:498)there are no good writers, there are only good re-writers(cid:499) Vary sentence structure- watch out for long strings of sentences that start with the subject. * if you write in 1st person make sure you have a strong characters. * if you write in 3rd person follow the characters around like a cameraperson. Over- reliance on the passive voice (learn to cultivate the active voice during re- writing) Redundancies (showing then telling, repeating words, repetitive diction) Adjectives used in the same number to describe every noun (creates a repetitive. Limit use of the verb (cid:498)to be(cid:499) (cid:523) i. e. jack is watching tv-> jack watches tv) Overuse of personal pronoun (cid:498))(cid:499) in pov feel)- ex. her old, tired hand grasped the smooth, cold handle of her cane. (cid:499) Give your characters thoughts and feelings without lines like (cid:498)ran through my mind(cid:499) or (cid:498)coursed through my body(cid:499)
