How to absorb your readers into the story: Lessons from Erin Morgenstern

Episode 5 of the The Reading Room Podcast with A Writer’s Lighthouse podcast, hosted by Xeni Soteriou, titled "How to absorb your readers into the story: Lessons from Erin Morgenstern" was published on November 14, 2021 and runs 19 minutes.

November 14, 2021 ·19m · The Reading Room Podcast with A Writer’s Lighthouse

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Summary

Disclaimer: This episode contains one use of explicit language during the passage read aloud from Chapter 1 of The Night Circus. In this episode, we look at the opening chapter of The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. First, I’ll read the chapter aloud before exploring key passages with a close reading. We’ll look at the literary devices used to create and deliver wonder and intrigue and explore the use of the second-person perspective. You’ll then be given an exercise to try at home. Did...

Episode Description

Disclaimer: This episode contains one use of explicit language during the passage read aloud from Chapter 1 of The Night Circus.

In this episode, we look at the opening chapter of The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern. First, I’ll read the chapter aloud before exploring key passages with a close reading. We’ll look at the literary devices used to create and deliver wonder and intrigue and explore the use of the second-person perspective. You’ll then be given an exercise to try at home.

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