fs Flashcards

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world-building

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World building involves more than just the setting. It can be as complex as a unique

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5 pillars of world-building

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physical setting and cultural setting.

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3
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story

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an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

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3 act structure

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structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation, and the Resolution. It was popularized by Syd Field in his 1979 book Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting.

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7 elements of fiction

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Character. This is so important, because unless your reader feels something for the characters, they won’t care what happens to them, and they won’t read on. …
Plot. …
Setting. …
Point of View. …
Style. …
Theme. …
Literary Devices.

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6 points on a plot diagram

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(exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, denouement)

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story structure

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exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, dénouement, and themes.

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plot

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a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.

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9
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conflict

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a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

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setting

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the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.

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POV

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a particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

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charactars

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the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.

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theme

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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

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style

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a manner of doing something.

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15
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exposition

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a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

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16
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rising action

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the second of six essential plot elements, which comes right after the opening of a story, otherwise known as the exposition

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climax

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

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falling action

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everything that takes place immediately after the climax.

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resolution

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a firm decision to do or not to do something.

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narrative structure

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the organizational framework of a story.