Whether real or fictional, cultures create a point of reference for your character’s thoughts and feelings. If you’ve ever been abroad, you’ll probably have spotted the differences in other cultures straight away. Even countries with similar backgrounds or origins will have developed clear differences. So how can you construct a culture that affects your varied … Continue reading
Along with the other books and films that I have studied for Spanish, I have also studied El Laberinto Del Fauno for my independent research project, focusing on how the themes link back to Franco’s Spain. In fact, this post is scheduled for the exact moment that I’ll be starting my speaking exam. Plot The … Continue reading
Picture this: You’re writing. Everything is flowing perfectly, your characters are all behaving, and all is going to plan until… BAM… You hit that wall. Again. Our answer: Music. The most obvious way to do this is to just stick some music on. Find some music that captures the vibes of the scene – or … Continue reading
With barely a month and a half until it’s all over, revision is pretty much dominating everything at the moment. It seems only right that it should be the same on here. I debated whether or not to do posts for the films we’re studying, but I’ve found this kind of consolidation really helpful, and … Continue reading
Yup, more revision. Fun times. You know the drill, if you have any more resources, please comment below. The key thing with this unit is knowledge of different text types. No offence to the hoard of examiners who I’m sure are definitely reading this, but you probably know more about this unit than they do, … Continue reading
You’ve done it! You’ve written a novel and now all that’s left is to publish it! But suddenly that “all that’s left” begins to look like more effort than writing the novel itself. Time to share your book. Whether it’s an editor or a beta reader, they make it their job to go through your … Continue reading
Continuing with the theme of revision, below is pretty much everything I know about writing an essay for MFL. While it is designed for the essays on the books/films that my exam board set, some of this can also be used for the topic-based essays that the others have. As always, if you have any resources, please … Continue reading
