Class Narrative Techniques

Narrative Techniques explores the techniques of fiction text construction and the nature of creative writing. Develop the theory and practice of continuing form of a specific literary genre - the realistic contemporary short story. Focusing on this particular genre aims at work on clarity, brevity, ie conciseness of writing, essential for students of Communication and Journalism, acting as a creative reinforcement of the specific disciplines of journalistic writing. The concept of plagiarism is also analyzed, contextualizing the seriousness of this crime and its consequences in the journalistic context.

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1. The short story as a literary genre: the boundaries between short-story, novel and romance 1.1. The Portuguese contemporary short story: framing and historical evolution 1.2. The Realistic Contemporary short story: The Obligation to Be Credible 1.3. The importance of the initial situation/conflict 2. The macrostructures of the fiction text 2.1. The concept of dramatic square 2.2. Argument 2.2.1. Structure 2.2.2. Plot 2.3. Characters 2.4. Narrative Views 2.4.1. Focus 2.4.2. Narration 2.5. Temporality 2.6. The message 3. Specific Writing Techniques 3.1. Static Description 3.2. Description by Action 3.3. Action Description 3.4. Portrait of a Character 4. The concept of plagiarism 4.1. Literary and legal notion 4.2. Cases in the journalistic context

Construction of a fiction text in teams throughout the semester.

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