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Introduction
1.DramaticaandtheCreativeWriter
APlacetotartMasteringthecraftofwritingrequiresaskillincommunicationandaflairforstle.Throughcommunication,an
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TheElementsofStructure
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2.Foundations
Foundations:CentralConceptsInDramatica,therearesomecentralconceptsthatproveimmediateluseful.Presentingtheseupfront
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3.Characters
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4.Theme
WhatxactlIsTheme?Itseemseverauthorisawareoftheme,uttrtofindonewhocandefineit!Mostwilltellouthemehas
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5.Plot
Plotvs.torweavingAcommonmistakemadewhenconsideringplotistoassumethatplotreferstothesequenceofeventsina
finishedstor.Amoreaccurateviewconsidersthedifferenceetween...

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6.Genre

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uildingGenresPreviousl,wehaveseenthatthecharacteristics,whichuildtheOveralltorCharacters,resideatthelementlevel
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TheArtofStorytelling
7.TheArtoftortelling
FoundationsIntroductiontotortellingAllcompletestoriesshowevidenceoftwoprincipalfacets:Anunderlingdramaticstructure
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8.torforming
IntroductiontotorformingInspirationWhenanauthoreginsworkonastor,heseldomhasthewholethingfiguredoutinadvance.
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9.torencoding
IntroductionTotorencodingtorencodingissimpltheprocessofturningtherawstorpointsofastorformstructureintotheflesh
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10.torweaving
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11.torReception
torReceptionAouttheAudienceWhatdoouhaveinmind?Fewauthorswritestorieswithoutatleastconsideringwhatitwille
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