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BEYOND CHARACTER, ACTION, AND THEME
ByMartha Alderson July 27, 2010

When the Dramatic Action changes the Character Emotional Development at depth over time, a story becomes Thematically Significant….

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Definition of Plot for Writers
ByMartha Alderson April 21, 2010

Plot integrates dramatic action, a character’s emotional development, and thematic significance in a story. In other words, when the…

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WRITERS TRAVEL TWO JOURNEYS
ByMartha Alderson October 28, 2009

The act of writing is not a linear movement from the Beginning, through the Middle and to the…

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Creating Curiosity
ByMartha Alderson May 23, 2009

Writers, especially beginning writers, often find themselves wanting to blurt out everything up front. This often shows up…

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