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Genres of Literature – Fables
Originally posted on Mandy Eve-Barnett's Blog for Readers & Writers:
A Fable is a story about supernatural or extraordinary people usually in the form of narration that demonstrates a useful truth. In Fables, animals often speak as humans that are legendary…
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Tagged Aesop, culture, fables, genres, George Orwell, Hans Christian Anderson, kids, literary genres, magic, morals, Ockleberries to the Rescue, story, talking animals, traditions
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The Difference Between Story and Plot
Chris Eder notes that story and plot are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Literary scholar Humphry House distinguishes the two in this way, according to Chris: “For House, story is all of the events the … Continue reading
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Tagged book culture, Harry Potter, novel writing, plot, story, structure
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Welcome Back, Leslie Hodgins!
Today on Where Are They Now? we welcome back Leslie Hodgins, entrepreneur, mobile registered massage therapist (RMT), certified fitness coach, and soon-to-be published author. Interview with Leslie Hodgins I’ve always loved to write. And recently it’s become an obsession. I … Continue reading
Posted in Author Q&A, Health, Writing
Tagged #buildingahealthylifestyle, fitness routine, fitness trainer, goals, healthy lifestyle, manuscript, novel, RMT, story, where are they now
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A Story Is Driven By Characters, Not Plot
A story is driven by characters, not plot. I agree. Many writers and literary experts agree. I’m not so sure it’s always reflected in book popularity, sales, and reviews, though. What do you think? Let me know in the comments. … Continue reading
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Tagged character-driven, characters, conflict, fiction, goals, literature, motivation, novel, plot, reading, story, writers, writing tips
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June 2017 Roundup: Manuscript Editing and Publishing
While I am away from my blog this week, I have selected and scheduled articles from several categories. A different theme or themes will post each day. Today’s roundup themes are manuscript editing and publishing. Below are selected articles. Manuscript … Continue reading
Posted in June 2017 Roundup, Manuscript Editing, Publishing
Tagged e-books, editor, hybrid publishing, manuscript, novel, publication, readers, story
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Inciting Moment: What It Is and Why You Should Care
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Andrea Lundgren Recently, I was explaining the concept of an inciting moment to my five-year-old (he’s a bit young, but one might as well start early, right?), and it got me…
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Tagged fiction, inciting incident, literature, plot structure, story
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Wrapping Up the A to Z Challenge — Did You Survive? | #AtoZChallenge
Today the Blogging from A to Z Challenge for April 2017 wrapped up with the final post: Letter Z. Links to each letter of the alphabet, comments, and blogs who took part in the Challenge can be found here. If … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Series: A to Z Challenge, Events, Writing
Tagged #atozchallenge, authors, blogging, challenge, components of literature, fiction, literary devices, literary terms, mythology, story, winner, writing
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Y is for Yarn | #AtoZChallenge
YARN (Old English gearn): “An informal name for a long, rambling story–especially one dealing with adventure or tall-tales. The genre typically involves a strong narrative presence and colloquial or idiomatic English. The tone is realistic, but the content is typically … Continue reading
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Tagged #atozchallenge, adventure, colloquial, components of literature, English, idiomatic, literary terms, narrative, story, yarn
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T is for Telling the Tale | #AtoZChallenge
Tale There are many definitions for tale, but I like this one: “a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted” (Google). Scribendi describes a tale as: a story about someone’s actual experiences a story about … Continue reading
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Tagged #atozchallenge, components of literature, literature, reading, story, tale
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