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The rise and fall of…
Sit still in a swing, and it is a bit boring. Start moving, pumping with your arms and legs to move in an ever higher arc, and it becomes a thrill ride – at least until you become tired. Then … Continue reading →
Posted in Fiction in education, Story structure, Writer's resource
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Tagged Dramatic structure, falling action, Fiction, plots, rising action, short stories, Story arc
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What do you do with the dead body?
The freshman in the learning lab was finally beginning to adequately describe people with believable motives, but had run into a problem with his narrative. I was quietly explaining to the student that in his story many people saw Jack … Continue reading →
Posted in Fiction in education, Story structure, Writer's resource
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Tagged Crime fiction, fiction in education, short stories, writing mysteries
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