Understanding Author's Craft: Techniques and Skills of Storytelling and Writing, Summaries of English

Download Understanding Author's Craft: Techniques and Skills of Storytelling and Writing and more Summaries English in PDF only on Docsity! WHAT IS AUTHOR’S CRAFT? 9LC Unit 1: The Writer’s Notebook What makes writing boring? What makes writing interesting? Author’s craft! How does this make you feel? Piece #1: I was outside. It was a nice day. Piece #2: I was outside my house sitting on the patio typing on my laptop. The cool breeze rustled my hair while the sunshine shone across my dog’s black coat. How does this make you feel? Why do authors use craft? ● To entertain the reader. ● To express their style. Just like how musicians and singers use different techniques in different songs! ● Interesting words (diction) ● Dialogue ● Point of view ● Repetition ● Metaphors ● Similes ● Personification ● Onomatopoeia ● Symbolism ● Stylistic punctuation ● tone/mood ● Sensory details/imagery ● Text features: bold, underline, italics ● Graphic features: dashes, lines, illustrations charts Some Types of Author’s Craft There are SO MANY TYPES! This is NOT a list of all types of craft. If you can’t specifically name it, describe it!