Class notes Creative writing

‭●‬ N ‭ on-linear‬‭storytelling:‬‭Tell‬‭a‬‭story‬‭out‬‭of‬‭chronological‬‭order‬‭to‬‭create‬
‭suspense,‬‭emphasize‬‭clear‬‭moments,‬‭or‬‭show‬‭character‬‭growth‬
‭-Examples:‬‭Flashbacks,‬‭flashforwards,‬‭fragmented‬‭narratives‬
‭●‬ ‭Unreliable‬‭narrators:‬‭Use‬‭a‬‭narrator‬‭who‬‭withholds‬‭or‬‭distorts‬‭information‬
‭to‬‭create‬‭suspense,‬‭surprise,‬‭or‬‭depth.‬
‭-Examples:‬‭Narrators‬‭with‬‭biases,‬‭mental‬‭health‬‭issues,‬‭or‬‭secrets‬
‭●‬ ‭Symbolism‬‭and‬‭foreshadowing:‬‭Use‬‭objects,‬‭colors,‬‭or‬‭events‬‭to‬‭represent‬
‭abstract‬‭ideas‬‭or‬‭hint‬‭at‬‭future‬‭events‬
‭-Examples:‬‭A‬‭characters‬‭favorite‬‭object‬‭representing‬‭their‬‭personality,‬‭a‬
‭storm‬‭foreshadowing‬‭a‬‭conflict‬
‭●‬ ‭Complex‬‭character‬‭traits‬‭and‬‭motivations:‬‭Give‬‭characters‬‭contradictory‬
‭traits,‬‭desires,‬‭and‬‭flaws‬‭to‬‭make‬‭them‬‭more‬‭believable‬‭and‬‭relatable.‬
‭-Examples:‬‭A‬‭brave‬‭character‬‭who’s‬‭afraid‬‭of‬‭heights,‬‭a‬‭selfish‬‭character‬
‭who‬‭loves‬‭their‬‭family‬
‭●‬ ‭Character‬‭relationships‬‭and‬‭dynamics:‬‭Explore‬‭how‬‭characters‬‭interact,‬
‭influence,‬‭and‬‭change‬‭each‬‭other.‬
‭-Examples:‬‭Friendships,‬‭romantic‬‭relationships,‬‭rivalries,‬‭mentorships‬
‭●‬ ‭Character‬‭growth‬‭and‬‭transformation:‬‭Show‬‭how‬‭characters‬‭change‬‭and‬
‭develop‬‭over‬‭time‬‭due‬‭to‬‭experiences‬‭and‬‭challenges.‬
‭-Examples:‬‭A‬‭character‬‭learning‬‭to‬‭overcome‬‭fear,‬‭a‬‭character’s‬‭worldview‬
‭shifting‬‭after‬‭a‬‭revelation‬