Writing Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

AFTERWORD:

The student will be instructed on the normal emotional course of writing a story. Then the student shall present the finished original short story for evaluation by the instructor.

The student will continue writing and editing their own original short story.

meaning, tone, and aesthetic impact

The student shall further analyze the voice of a variety of published writers by comparing and contrasting their writing with that of the student’s.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: VOICE

The student shall determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in provided texts, including connotative meanings; and analyze the impact of specific word choices.

cohesive, intelligible manner.

macro and micro-editing.

dialogue, pacing, and description to develop an arc that parallels the plot.

understanding and competency in literary techniques by writing an original short story in one of the genres of speculative fiction. A

EXTRA CREDIT ACTIVITIES