STRENGTHS OF USING THE EXPRESSIVE MODE Emotionally intense Realistic Personal Believable WEAKNESSES Can be too personal or self involved Can lack in showing Can have too much telling Can be unfocused Can have an unclear message or meaning Can be long-winded GOALS Show, don’t tell. Stay focused...
In this guide, we're going to talk about plot in literature. I'll share a broad definition of plot, then dive into the approach we use at The Write Practice (called The Write Structure), and finally you'll learn the six elements of plot that make stories entertaining and memorable. Are...
Setting is the time and place of a story. It also includes the general environment The setting can be specific… Sterling, Virginia; 2000 The setting can also be vague Outer space; sometime in the future Why Does Setting Matter? Knowing when and where a story takes place will help you to...
In many European languages, the word “roman” is used for what we take to be the novel. First, the novel is a new genre or form. It is new because it greatly differs from those already established, namely, poetry, drama and ballad. ? ? ? Second, the content of a novel is of a...
Coming of Age Temptation/Morality Combo While plot types are related to genre, they also transcend genre and have been consistent throughout history, dealing with the timeless, universal values behind stories. We fully explore these values, each of these ten plot types, in ourcomplete Plot Types...