Argument, Reflection, and Personal Insight (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Zadie Smith's essay title and year
Zadie Smith's essay title and year
'That Crafty Feeling' (2008)
Where craft is felt according to Smith
Where craft is felt according to Smith
In the body (somatic intuition), not just in the mind
3 writing voices mnemonic
3 writing voices mnemonic
LMI: Lyrical, Macro, Intrusive
Process triad stages (mnemonic)
Process triad stages (mnemonic)
DCA: Dream → Craft → Authentic
'Second-book death' meaning
'Second-book death' meaning
Failure after early success that forces development of craft
Lyrical realism style
Lyrical realism style
Immersive, sensory-rich, exuberant but can be self-indulgent
Macro detachment style
Macro detachment style
Controlled, architectural, precise but can feel cold
Smith's 'mongrel voice' concept
Smith's 'mongrel voice' concept
Hybrid approach stealing from many sources, resisting purity
Smith's revision advice on cutting
Smith's revision advice on cutting
Bad prose is raw material; revise ruthlessly (cut 50%)
How Smith describes herself
How Smith describes herself
Flawed mentor/survivor, not guru