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This is a random collection of links, mostly to wikipedia.
I'll keep adding to the list as the year progresses.
fiction - some basic definitions - check out
as many links as you can - especially the distinctions between literary and
popular fiction
fictional character - explore these links to
exhaust the possibilities of creating a character
stock
character - know your stereotypes
chick lit - find out what it is
popular
fiction -
a rather exhaustive survey of the field, with links to each genre
narrator -
an excellent introduction to narrator types
stereotypes -
a list of dramatic stereotypes, almost up to date
character system -
weird system of archetypes
plot device
- a list of conventional plot devices that might get you out of
trouble... or not
Vladimir Propp -
some historical information - click on the 31 functions and the
two Propp Generators at the bottom
literature -
the larger picture - quite a comprehensive series of links - try to hit as many of the
links as possible
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