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From plot to narrative : a step-by-step process of story creation and enhancement / Elizabeth Ellis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellis, Elizabeth, 1943- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Narration (Rhetoric).
- Storytelling.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Little Rock, Arkansas : Parkhurst Brothers, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Each of the twelve chapters represents a rung on the ladder of dynamic narrative development. Beginning with the most basic plot outline, Ellis leads readers through exercises and discussions of elements that build a story into a memorable reading or listening experience. The chapters include many topics of interest to all writers, regardless of.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; Laying the Foundation; Picturing the Plot; Layer One: Context; Layer Two: Conflict; Layer Three: Sensory Imagery; Layer Four: Characterization; Layer Five: Point of View; Layer Six: Emotion; Layer Seven: Connection; Layer Eight: Humor; Layer Nine: Wisdom; Layer Ten: Word Choice; Putting It All Together; Sharing It Aloud; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-935166-82-4
- OCLC:
- 945612289
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