Fiction fundamentals Flashcards
world-building
The creation of an entirely new fictional world.
5 pillars of world building
1.conflict
2.plot and story structure
3.pacing
4.tension
5.Character development
story
an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
1st act structure
opening narration
2nd act structure
confrontation
3rd act structure
the resolution
7 elements of fiction
character, plot, setting, point of view, style, theme, literary devices
6 points on a plot diagram
exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, denouement
Story structure
story structure is the sequence in which you present the narrative and shape the setting, characters, plot, and events.
plot
a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.
conflict
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
setting
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
pov
point of view
characters
people in a story
theme
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
style
style is the way in which an author writes and/or tells a story
exposition
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
rising action
the second of six essential plot elements, which comes right after the opening of a story, otherwise known as the exposition
climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
falling action
Falling action is everything that takes place immediately after the climax.
resolution
The resolution is the end of the story
narrative structure
a beginning – the introduction. a middle – the arguments, discussions and explanations. an end – conclusion or recommendations.
