creative writing

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A work of imaginative prose, like a novel or short story.

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fiction

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5 traditional plot elements

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exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

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Occurs at the beginning of a short story

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exposition

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Events complicate: conflict revealed

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rising action

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2 types of rising action

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internal and external

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High point, turning point of the story

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Climax

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Resolution begins; events and complications align.

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falling action

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Time and place of the story

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Setting

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Living beings that drive the story forward

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Character

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3 parts: appearance, attributes, aspirations

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fictional characters