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Fiction Writing – The Elements of Plot

January 9, 2010 by Jane Sumerset

In fiction, the plot refers to the action that transpires during the course of the story. Together with the character and the setting, the plot makes up the body of your writing, craftily relayed by your own abilities with the help of your writing composition software. It’s the storyline, consisting of a deliberate series of events that carry an innate significance and pushes the theme forward.

Plot combines a number of elements that allow it to accomplish its goals of relaying the story to your readers.

Explosion. An explosion is a powerful challenge or event that grabs your readers’ attention, hooking them into paying attention. It’s that gripping and thrilling component that sets up the remainder of the story.

Conflict. It refers to your main character’s ongoing struggle, either against his inner challenges or an external force. Overcoming the conflict (or failing to succeed in your attempts against it) typically sets up your story’s climax.

Exposition. Every story needs some amount of background in order to make light of. The exposition takes care of it, allowing you to set up your context.

Complication. These are the problems that hinder the protagonist from the intended goal.

Transitions. Some scenes will be naturally disjointed, especially when you’re angling for effect. These elements, which could be an image, symbol or dialogue, will join them together.

Flashback. Usually employed as an exposition technique, it entails the character remembering something from an earlier time.

Climax. It’s the peak moment in the story, the time when the action reaches its height.

Falling Action. After the peak, comes a gradual falling. It’s the way things are.

Resolution. Every conflict needs to be resolved, lest leave the reader torturously hanging.

By Jane Sumerset. Watch how innovative Writing Composition Software instantly can improve your writing on a daily basis and learn how advanced NLP technology can help you to write perfect emails, essays, letters or reports.

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