4. Do they tend to be written from a first-person or a third-
person viewpoint and do they contain one or several
points of view? Cite evidences.
5. Are they primarily plot driven with lots
of action, or character driven with lots of internal
reflection? Cite evidences.
6. Is the language simple and direct with relatively short sentences and
paragraphs, or are the sentences more complex with more detailed
description, including similes and metaphors? Cite
evidences.
7.
8. Make a list of different possible titles for your story from
each of the preceding categories. Think about which one you
like best and why.
9. Write a narrative paragraph about your writing
experience in drafting any type of text. Include your
habits and techniques.
11. answer comprehension questions
concerning fiction;
write down your ideas using a
spider web; and
develop your ideas further by
providing entries for each
element of a story
Today's
Discussion
OBJECTIVES
12.
13. Fiction is a make-believe, invented stories that
may be short stories, fables, plays, novels or
novellas etc.
FICTION
14. “WHEN WRITING A
NOVEL, A WRITER
SHOULD CREATE
LIVING PEOPLE; PEOPLE
NOT CHARACTERS. A
CHARACTER IS A
CARICATURE.”
- Ernest Hemingway, Death in the
Afternoon
21. “PLACES ARE NEVER JUST
PLACES IN A PIECE OF
WRITING. IF THEY ARE, THE
AUTHOR HAS FAILED.
SETTING IS NOT INERT. IT IS
ACTIVATED BY POINT OF
VIEW.”
-
Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House: A
Memoir
23. “PLOT IS NO MORE THAN
FOOTPRINTS LEFT IN THE
SNOW AFTER YOUR
CHARACTERS HAVE RUN BY
ON THEIR WAY TO
INCREDIBLE DESTINATIONS.”
-
Ray Bradburry, Zen in the Art of Writing
25. Five essential
elements
of a plot
Introduction of the characters
or exposition
A trigger event
A climax
Falling action
Denouement or resolution
PLOT
27. NARRATIVE STRUCTURE
• a literary element
• structural framework that underlies the order
and manner in which a narrative is presented to
a reader, listener, or viewer
• the content of a story and the form used to tell
the story
Fiction writers write suspense.
PLOT
29. Linear Narration/Chronological Structure
most common and most straightforward of the
narrative structures
written in chronological order with little or no
variation
does not include flashbacks or dream sequences
but relate the story as it is happening
focus remains in the present rather than the past
or the future
30.
31. Nonlinear narrative structures
Not concerned with chronological sequencing of
events
Flashback- often portrays stories of one’s
youth, such as personal growth or innocence
lost, using time-altering devices
Stream of Consciousness- an author pays no
heed to time, outside stimuli, or traditional
conventions
Flashbacks and Stream of Consciousness
32.
33.
34. PLOT
Parallel and
Frame
Structures
• rely heavily on the
role of the narrators to
convey layers of
meaning
Parallel structure- refers to two distinctly
different, yet closely related storylines that
occur simultaneously
Frame and embedded narratives- consist
of many smaller stories within the context, or
frame, of a larger story
38. Circular
stories
• Conclude where
it began
• Achieved by literal
repetition of
phrases or syntax
from the start or
returning the
narrator to a
setting of
importance
PLOT
76. 6 KINDS OF
CONFLICT
1. Character vs Character
2. Character vs nature or natural forces
3. Character vs Society or Culture
4. Character vs Machine or Technology
5. Character vs God
6. Character vs himself or herself
CONFLICT
82. How to Write a Character vs.
Character Conflict
Decide which two characters will be in conflict.
Next, decide how your plot will lead these two
characters into conflict.
Make your conflict matter.
Consider combining your character vs. character
conflict with other types of literary conflicts.
86. How to Use Character vs.
Nature Conflict
Establish the element of nature your character will
face.
Decide how they will be put into conflict together.
Give your character real stakes.
Develop the personality traits that this conflict will
challenge.
90. How to Use Character vs.
Society Conflict
Determine the expectations your character
will violate.
Explore your characters values.
Use your character’s conflict to move your
plot forward.
Layer on another type of conflict.
93. How to Develop Character vs.
Technology Conflict
Outline the premise of the technology
that will drive the conflict.
Research.
Build the world.
Ask existential questions.
96. 3 Tips for Writing a Character vs.
Supernatural Conflict in Writing
Determine if it’s internal or external
conflict.
Decide if your character has agency
against the story’s supernatural force.
Set the rules for the the supernatural
elements in your story.
