Apr 19
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Narrative Voice

Narrative voice can be loosely defined as the perspective the story is told from. There are many factors to be taken into account when ch...

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Apr 23
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Sorrow, Anguish and the Tragedy Genre

Tragedy is a literary genre that addresses the sorrowful downfall of the protagonist. Often depicting a 'tragic hero' whose character flaw...

Apr 22
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Humour, Hijinks and the Comedy Genre

Comedy is a type of literary genre in which the tone is amusing and satirical, and texts of this genre often have a cheerful ending. A ma...

Apr 21
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Drama, Insight and the Historical Genre

The Historical Genre, is a literary genre in which the primary plot takes place in the past. Additionally an essential element of the His...

Apr 21
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Magic, Adventure and the Fantasy Genre

Fantasy in literature is a subgenera of speculative fiction, though it is distinguishable from the genres of science fiction and horror b...

Apr 21
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Mystery, Intrigue and the Crime Genre

The Crime Fiction genre can come under several different names - murder mystery, detective or police novels for example. However, the nar...

Apr 19
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Literary Genre: an introduction

An initial guide to the study of genre within literature. Genre can be defined as a style or category of art, music, or literature. Genre...

Apr 19
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Flash Fiction

What is it? and how do I write it well? Flash fiction is a medium of brief stories which can range in length from 5 -2000 words. These st...

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I'm an A Level English Language and Literature student who is interested in pursuing an English career. As such I have decided to start a blog detailing the writing techniques and features I have learned about in my lessons; along with others I have researched myself.

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