In this short video (4 1/2 min.), writer Kurt Vonnegut (author of Slaughterhouse 5) offers his analysis of plot and movement in fiction writing. Though the tone of this lecture is humorous, Vonnegut offers valuable understanding of how readers themselves take an active role in the shape of a writer’s story. Note: Vonnegut may seem […]
“How to Write Story Plot” with Prompts from Margaret Atwood
This  resource on creating plot found on the popular site Masterclass offers tips on understanding story structure and creating strong plots which are the backbone of structure. There is a also advice from Margaret Atwood, author of the classic novel and writer for the TV series, The Handmaid’s Tale. This guide includes a description of […]
Ernest Hemingway, Chapter V from In Our Time
In this article in Electric Literature, “7 Flash Fiction Stories that are Worth a Tiny Amount of Your  Time,” we find Ernest Hemingway‘s spare, one paragraph “story” excerpted from his novel In Our Time. Below is the story in full, the whole paragraph of it. What makes this story complete? Is it plot, suspense, character, setting? […]
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