“Let us define plot. We have defined a story as a narrative of events arranged in their time-sequence. A plot is also a narrative of events, the emphasis falling on causality. ‘The king died and then the queen died,’ is a story. ‘The king died, and then the queen died of grie...
An important distinction exists between suspense as a genre and suspense as an element in a story. While suspense stories, mysteries, and thrillers have plots hinging on—you guessed it—suspense, it's crucial thateverystory contain suspense in some way. But what is suspense? We might define ...
The most common viewpoint narratives are generally in eitherfirst-person narrativeor third-person. There are some stories that have been written in second-person 'you' but these are far less common.The Fault in our Starsby John Green andTo Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee are other examples o...
The trouble is that many of the areas where we work and encounter challenges don’t look like a game of golf or chess. Patterns vary. Feedback is delayed. Successful outcomes can be hard to detect. In these more uncertain, unfamiliar scenarios, what Epstein calls “wicked” learning environm...
What is a blog but a long-form tweet?Skip to content Home About Kelsey D. AthertonRemembering Stella Forever Posted on January 26, 2022 by kdatherton Our beloved dog Stella Luna passed away 24 hours ago, in the care of the emergency vet. She was 7 years, 6 weeks old, and we were...
Plot is a sequence of events in a story in which the main character is put into a challenging situation that forces them to make increasingly difficult choices, driving the story toward a climactic event and resolution. What are the 6 Elements of Plot and Structure ...