I FIND THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT A STORY IS UNTIL THEY SIT DOWN TO WRITE ONE.
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FLANNERY O'CONNOR
the story makers
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What Is A Story?
Character Theories
Plot Maps
Revision Strategies
Revision Strategies - Part 2
Flocabulary
Harris's Group
Frankie's Group
Alex C's Group
Ceri's Group
Sammie's Group
Melissa's Group
Alessandra's Group
Jake's Group
Ben's Group
Matt's Group
Cristina's Group
Weaving Action & Exposition
Using Inspiring Adjectives to Symbolize Certain Objects
Pressuring Characters to Create New Sides
Hidden Foreshadows
Using Descriptive Words to Paint an Inspiring Picture
The Internal Feelings Weave
Two Faces to a Character
The Thread of Reoccurring Words
Implying a Feeling Without Directly Stating It
Generic Fake-Out
Using Detailed Word Choice to Show the Feeling
Slowing Down Time for Action
SE Hinton's Army of Words that Slow Down Time
Using Another Author's Words
Using an Unexpected Twist to Create a Cliffhanger
Using Ordinary Objects to Symbolize Something Deeper
Using Specific Detail to Describe a Certain Event
Detailization: Action Leading Into Suspense
Using Drastic Changes in the Reader's Emotions
Using an Unreliable Narrator
Using Repetition to Pack Emotions Into a Single Word
Using Sensory Details to Create an Image
Using Descriptive Details to Create a Powerful Image
Confuity
Conguity 1
Conguity 2
Using One Important Word to Symbolize & Foreshadow