narrative-craft
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Narrative construction techniques for fiction and creative nonfiction. Covers story structure (three-act, hero's journey, in medias res, frame narrative), character development (arc types, interiority, dialogue as characterization), point of view (first, second, third limited, omniscient, unreliable narrator), conflict and tension (external/internal, dramatic irony, stakes escalation), setting and worldbuilding (sensory detail, defamiliarization, speculative construction), pacing and scene structure (scene vs. summary, beats, white space, chapter rhythm). Use when writing fiction, analyzing narrative structure, or building story-driven nonfiction.
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