Activity for Thomâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #17841 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #15662 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #14810 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Would a redemption story be a coming of age plot I want to write a story about a man in a bad place in his life and how he finds his way back to his destiny. This seems to be to be a redemption story. Looking at Monkeys with Typewriters, it seems to fit a coming of age plot. Do you think a redemption story is a coming of age plot? (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: Building empathy with a character and interest in a story Your problem is that you don't know your character. Until you know what drives the protagonist, you can't know his obstacles and so you can't establish the tension you need. I had a book recommended on this site called Monkeys and Typewriters that's helping me to understand this. (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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Non-linear style used by *Arrow* I was wondering if there is a term for the non-linear narrative technique used by the TV series Arrow. That is, flashbacks from the past feed into the story line going on in the present. I'm thinking about using this technique and would like to make a study of other stories that have succeeded using... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |