CRWR 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Dramatization
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Lecture 13 outline anatomy of a story: middles and endings. >what should beginnings do: create tension, raise questions, establish a narrative voice, hint at the type of story that will follow. Explore various ploys by the character to get their own way. In(cid:272)lude a(cid:272)tion that (cid:272)hanges a (cid:272)hara(cid:272)ter"s position, relati(cid:448)e to the end of the story. >what seven rules are there for using flashbacks: strong scene to depart from, motivated, verb use, summarize dialogue, short, summarize & dramatize, avoid flashbacks. >how can you trim a loose middle: combine or cut characters, absorb a subplot, cut out the dull ness. >endings should accomplish these two things: feels perfect, it surprises the reader. >there are 3 types of endings: protagonist gets what they want, protagonist does not get what they want, we don"t kno(cid:449) >list the main considerations when using a trick ending: Don"t turn your story into a trick on the reader. Any revealed information must make the story more meaningful.
