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Tag: Story Elements

A Broad Look at Speculative Fiction

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We’ve spent the past few months discussing point of view, scenes, and characters. I think it prudent to pause a…

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How to Manage a Large Character Cast

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In the last post we set some boundaries to help figure out how many characters are needed to tell a…

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How Many Characters Does Your Story Need

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In fantasy—possibly more than any other genre—there is a desire to have huge casts. The Malazan Book of the Fallen…

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An Overview of the Twelve Character Archetypes

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Character archetypes is the final way to talk about characters. This is useful information for populating your world with stock…

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Eight Character Roles to Include in Your Novel

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We’ve talked about character arcs and types of character: now let’s delve into the various character roles that appear in…

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Types of Characters by Quality

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Now that we have a better understanding of what a character arc is and why it is important, let’s talk…

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Character Arc: the Good, the Bad, and the Neutral

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We recently discussed what a story arc is and why it’s so important. Well, stories aren’t the only elements that…

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Things to Consider When Crafting a Good Scene

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There may be more to writing a scene then we realize. We now know that there are many different types…

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Taking a Look at Scene Types

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There are a few ways to think about scene types. One is to think in terms of their significance to…

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Understanding the Elements of a Story Arc

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Story arc (or narrative arc) is the structure and shape of a story. Understanding the elements of a story arc…

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