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Sentence Structure for FICTION
On Basic Sentence Structure for Fiction  
(Grammar Nazis BEWARE!)
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Everything I ever learned about writing Fiction DIDN'T come from school; not even college. In fact, the way one writes fiction is almost the complete opposite of everything I learned in school about writing.

In order to make my stories crystal clear in my readers' imaginations, I write in precise Chronological Order, in the order events actually happen, PLUS in the order that the eye sees it.

Case in point, when describing a character, I describe them from top to bottom, in the order that the eye notices them. Face, hair, upper body, arms, hands, then lower
Essentials of a Short Story
Essentials of a Short Story
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Quotes raped from a critique of Nathanial Hawthorn's Twice Told Tales by
Edgar Allen Poe - 1837

Edgar Allen Poe, celebrated as one of the finest short fiction writers of all time, was also a literary critic. These are bits of his wisdom on writing short stories, gleaned from one of his critiques.

"The true critic will but demand that that the (story's) design intended be accomplished, to the fullest extent, by the means most advantageously applicable…" -- Poe

Poe's Prerequisites -- in a Nutshell:
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To deliver fullest satisfaction, a short story should be structured:

1) To
The LAYERS of Fiction
------Original Message------
"If you have Action and Dialogue, do you really NEED Description too?
What is the difference?"
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The Layers of Fiction

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Dialogue Only
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"Himawari-chan, I have your lunch!"

"Ah, Watanuki-kun!"

"Here you go Himawari-chan!"

"Thank you, Watanuki-kun!"

"You are very welcome, Himawari-chan."

"I see. Of course. Thank you, Yuuko-san. Do I need to tell you what she said?"

"No! No, you don't, and I don't want to hear it! I don't need a freaking baby-sitter!"

"Yuuko thinks you do."

"That's her! Not me!"

"Are you a fortune-teller?"

"No! Of course not!"

"I'll
Basic PLOTTING
Basic Plotting
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A plot is the pattern a story follows, the most common being:

-- Beginning
-- Middle
-- End

All successful (read: popular) stories have patterns. Sometimes it's simple, sometimes it's complex, but all of the stories read or told often enough to remain in the popular mind of any culture have a pattern, a plot.

Here are some examples of simple plot patterns…

Traditional:
• He came.
• He saw.
• He conquered.

American Dream Version:
• He came.
• He conquered.
• He became very rich.

The Heroic version:
• He conquered.
• He became the leader of
The Art of VILLAINY
The Art of VILLAINY ~ Making Realistic Villains for your Fiction ~
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"People will do far more to Avoid Pain than they will to Seek Pleasure."
-- CIA Profiler Gavin DeBecker on Human Nature

True Predators
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When I craft a villain, I go out of my way to make darned sure that my fictional villains are as realistic as the villains we face in real life. I begin by giving them ordinary human Issues.

Within every villain (fictional and non-fictional) there's a human issue at core that drives them to BE villains in the first place. Even mass murderers have reasons (however twisted) for doing what they do.

NO villain
Pesky Point of View
DISCLAIMER: Before anyone starts screaming about this article not emphasizing the Creative aspect of writing, please understand that this information was hammered into my head by my editors. This is what I had to learn to see my work published.

That doesn't mean you have to follow it! As with all advice, feel free to take what you can use and throw out the rest.
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Pesky Point of View
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What is Point of View (POV)?
-- It's the view of the person telling the story.

First Person: I am telling the story.

Second Person. I am telling the story to YOU. (Diaries and letters are commonly written this way.)

Third

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Created with Photoshop & Google SketchUp

You have my permission to use, abuse, fold, spindle or mutilate this background image any way you like. You don't need to credit me for it either, but it'd be nice.
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Rug from photo of an authentic Persian carpet.
Fireplace from a photo of a 19th century Renaissance Revival reproduction.
Furniture, staircase image, candelabra, tea cup, and wood for floor, ceiling and walls from doctored morgueFile stock images.
Arch from Google SketchUp.
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Mood: Wow! =Seelenwerk Jan 2, 2013
I'm speechless :heart:
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*OokamiKasumi Feb 18, 2013  Professional Writer
Now I "know" you're lying. LOL!
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Mood: Joy ~AMFrances Apr 14, 2012
Very nice, warm
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~DreamerForLife Dec 25, 2011
great job on this stock. I used it here [link] thank you :)
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*OokamiKasumi Dec 25, 2011  Professional Writer
Very nice!
-- I'm glad you iked my stock. :)
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~DreamerForLife Dec 26, 2011
thank you and thank you for the fave :)

you did a good job on it. The lighting and coloring look great. :D
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*OokamiKasumi Dec 27, 2011  Professional Writer
Thank you for noticing the lighting!
-- Believe it or not, shadows seem to be the most common thing Missing in photomanipulations, yet the one thing that makes them actually look realistic.
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~3punkins Dec 17, 2011
Thank you for your beautiful room! I used them here:
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*OokamiKasumi Dec 18, 2011  Professional Writer
You did a lovely job of making the room fit your purpose. Very Nice!
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~Calikatdavis Oct 3, 2011
Used this here: [link] Thank you :-)
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