Is women's sexuality more complicated than men's? Well, not really, no, says author Sarah Barmak. In this frank, eye-opening talk, she shows how a flawed understanding of the female body has shaped this discussion for centuries. She...

It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need your audience to experience a range of emotions, no matter what your genre. Comic relief is a tried-and-true way of creating the varied...

This video outlines elements of a plot to identify the main events of a story.

This video explores the importance of conflict in storytelling, highlighting how conflicts drive the plot forward and shape characters. It discusses different types of conflicts such as character versus character, nature, and society,...

This video explores how authors manipulate time and use various techniques such as foreshadowing, flashbacks, and pacing to build tension and suspense in a story. By carefully crafting these elements, authors guide readers towards the...

This video explores the concept of intertwining plot lines in storytelling. The video highlights how authors can effectively bring together multiple plot lines, demonstrate character development, and convey the underlying themes of the...

The video provides a step-by-step guide on how to construct a compelling narrative by comparing it to climbing a mountain. It emphasizes the importance of structuring a story with key elements like exposition, rising action, climax,...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the climax. Key learning points: - The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point. - Precise and...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first half of a narrative climax scene in ’When The Sky Falls’, using a range of techniques to build tension and show fast-paced action. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when structure,...

Pupil outcome: I can develop ideas for rich vocabulary to describe elements of the battle and the emotions being experienced in the climax and resolution of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the structure and content of the climax and resolution of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned and rehearsed. - When we plan, we can use our text map as...

Pupil outcome: I can generate precise vocabulary to plan the climax of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense to its highest point. - The climax of ‘A...

Pupil outcome: I can create a summarised version of Addie’s speech and I can empathise with her emotions and observations as she speaks. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - Vocabulary can be generated...

Pupil outcome: I can generate ideas for writing part of the climax of ‘When the Sky Falls’, including descriptive and emotional details. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is planned. - We need to generate ideas...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the structure and content of a section of a narrative climax, including specific vocabulary for effect. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when the structure, content and vocabulary are planned. -...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the climax of 'The Iron Man'. Key learning points: - The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense to its highest point. - In the climax, the Iron Man resurfaces from the earth...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the structure of the story in ‘When the Sky Falls’ and I can describe the historical context of the climax of the book. Key learning points: - 'When the Sky Falls' is a complex novel with several plot lines...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a well-structured paragraph for part 2 of the climax. Key learning points: - The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point. - Precise and...

Pupil outcome: I can understand what the climax of the novel is. Key learning points: - Martha visits Hel in the underworld. - Hel gives Martha a magical cord that could allow her to return the dead to the underworld. - Martha's mother...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the arc of a narrative and how the plot of 'The Twisted Tree' fits within it. Key learning points: - Lots of stories, particularly fables and fairy tales, fit into a traditional narrative arc. - A...

Pupil outcome: I can write about the structure of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ and how it links to key themes in the novella. Key learning points: - The power of human curiosity is key theme shown through the detective form and final narratives of...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Shakespeare presents the concepts of love, masculinity and fate in Act 3, Scene 1 of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Key learning points: - The climax of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is Act 3, Scene 1. -...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the opening to an impactful narrative. Key learning points: - Stories might have an impact on someone's life by changing their perspective, or revealing something about humanity. - All stories are composed of...

Pupil outcome: I can emulate Verne's use of declarative, interrogative and exclamative sentences when writing descriptively. Key learning points: - To write a description that shows rising tension you might open with an emotionally...