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Writing Fiction

Writing Fiction. The 5 Elements of Fiction. Plot Character Setting Point of View Style. The 5 Elements of Fiction. Plot – Character Setting Point of View Style. the major events that move the action in the narrative, usually in cause-effect relation. The 5 Elements of Fiction. Plot

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Writing Fiction

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  1. Writing Fiction

  2. The 5 Elements of Fiction Plot Character Setting Point of View Style

  3. The 5 Elements of Fiction Plot– Character Setting Point of View Style the major events that move the action in the narrative, usually in cause-effect relation.

  4. The 5 Elements of Fiction Plot Character – Setting Point of View Style Person/people the story follows. Distinguish between flat and round characters.

  5. The 5 Elements of Fiction Plot Character Setting – Point of View Style Combo. Of place, historical time, culture, etc. that provides the general background for the characters and plot.

  6. The 5 Elements of Fiction Plot Character Setting Point of View – Style First, second, or third person. Third comes in limited and omniscient.

  7. The 5 Elements of Fiction Plot Character Setting Point of View Style – Author’s choice of diction (word choice), syntax (arrangement of words), & more.

  8. Plot • Kurt Vonnegut’s Shapes of Stories

  9. Character • Flat Characters – • Round Characters Two-dimensional characters that are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work.

  10. Character • Flat Characters • Round Characters – Complex characters who are complex and undergo development, sometimes to the surprise of the reader.

  11. Character • How to create round characters • Speech (dialect, accent, etc.) • Thoughts • Actions • Physical Appearance • Effect on other characters

  12. Setting • Historical Time • Geographic Location • Culture

  13. Point of View • First • Second • Third person (limited and omniscient)

  14. Style • Tone • Diction (word choice) • Syntax • Sentence • All of this creates the author’s VOICE

  15. Style Style • The importance of body language: • Eye contact • Posture • Facial expressions • Proximity to others • Hands/Arms/Legs movement

  16. Style

  17. Writing Activity Write a conversation in which none of the characters are speaking (i.e. NO DIALOGUE), focusing on their body language.

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