What makes a great novel? How is a novel woven together? How can we best appreciate works of fiction?
Answer these questions and more with these videos taken from a course run by the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh International Book Festival. You’ll discover four of the main building blocks of modern fiction: plot, characterisation, dialogue, and setting using examples from a range of texts including the four novels shortlisted for the James Tait Black fiction prize. Ideal for anyone who enjoys reading.
These videos are free open resources originally created for the short course How to Read a Novel on FutureLearn.
If the course is not currently running, you can still work through the resources in your own time using the videos in this channel.
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From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK4 SETTING - Meet the Author - Jo Baker -
From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK4 SETTING - Environment and Atmosphere -
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From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK3 DIALOGUE - Meet the Author - Eimear McBride -
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From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK3 DIALOGUE - Reading Between the Lines -
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From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK2 CHARACTERISATION - Meet the Author - Garth Greenwell -
From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK2 CHARACTERISATION - Speech and Behaviour -
From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK2 CHARACTERISATION - Names and Appearances -
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From Lorna Campbell
How to Read a Novel Online MOOC Course: WK1 PLOT - Flashbacks and Flash-forwards