A Beginning
5:11:00 PMA while ago when I was browsing online I found a pdf file that introduced a book written by H. Thomas Milhorn. You can click his name to look at the file yourself.
I found that the contents list was useful because it provided the framework for a fantasy writers course that I was in the midst of developing. It also allows me to begin writing this blog with an initial purpose.
Over the next few weeks I will be exploring some of the elements outlined in Milhorn's "Contents" section including:
- Backstory
- Description
- Figurative Language (i.e. Literary Devices)
- Foreshadowing
- Form and Structure
- Imagery
- Introspection, Insight, Perception
- Modifiers: Adjectives, Adverbs
- Point of View (e.g. first, second, third)
- Setting: Time, Place, Experience, Mood
- Special Scenes: Action, Battle, Death, Love
- Style and Tone
- Symbolism and Allegory
- Telling v Showing
- Transitions
- Verbs
- Plot Structure: Plot, Idea, Character
- Conflict and Suspense
- Book Structure: Title, Prologue, Beginnings, Middle, End, Epilogue
- Scene and Sequel
- Characters: Major, Minor
- Character Description (including: body language and emotions)
- Character Development
- Dialogue: Direct, Indirect
- Punctuating Dialogue
Just to clarify -- I do not have Milhorn's book in possession. With that being said, I am going to be using as much online source material as possible to provide clarity on these topics.
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