Chapter 2, Telling a Story
"All we are is stories, in the end."
"All of us are stories, in the end."
"We are stories, but only at the end."
"Each of us is a story, in the end."
SOURCE: EmpoWORD: A Student-centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers, by Shane Abrams at Portland State University
Techniques
Plot Shapes and Form
Scope (boundaries of plot)
We can determine scope in a variety of ways based on the rhetorical situation. A common problem is trying to have too broad of a scope.
Sequence and Pacing (order of events and amount of time you give to each)
Plot Diagram (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution)
(Image Information: 7-Step "Freytag's Pyramid" on The Writing Itch)
Point-of-View (position from which story is told)
Characterization (round, flat, static, dynamic)
Dialogue
Choosing a Medium
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