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A BOOK HAS FIVE BASIC
COMPONENTS The first half of
writing a book is creating this content |
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PLOT |
CHARACTERS |
STORY |
SETTING |
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Who, what, when where, why & how? |
Character (internal beliefs), characteristics
(habits, goals & agendas) |
Character interactions with the plot points,
hurdles, options |
Geographic location |
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Sequence of Events - Cause & Effect - “and then”
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Natural Abilities (physical, mental, emotional,)
& specific LEARNED skills |
Choices, decisions, actions, reaction & new
goals, failures & accomplishments |
Time of year, weather decade/era |
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Happenings &results, Hurdles & solutions |
How characters cope with life & this plot in
particular. |
learning, shifts in beliefs, external portrayals |
Community & cultural norms |
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THE ACTION IS PLOT |
THE PEOPLE ARE THE CHARACTERS |
CHARACTER INTERSECTING WITH PLOT EQUALS STORY |
THE STAGE WHERE STORY PLAYS OUT IS SETTING. |
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CONFLICT & RESOLUTION DRIVE THE STORY PLOT + CHARACTERS + CONFLICT = STORY STORY + SETTING + RESOLUTION = THE BOOK |
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NOTE: DO NOT BE CONCERNED WITH GRAMMAR, SPELLING, WORD CHOICE AT THIS STAGE - JUST USE THE WRITING TOOLS TO CREATE & RECORD |
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