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What is the difference between the life story and the actual story told?

What is the difference between the life story and the actual story told?

Jan 27, 2012 - 12:00 AM

You’ve said that the conscious and subconscious desire should be in contradiction to one another, so when the protagonist gets or doesn’t get his object of desire, is that in opposition to whatever their subconscious desire is?

You’ve said that the conscious and subconscious desire should be in contradiction to one another, so when the protagonist gets or doesn’t get his object of desire, is that in opposition to whatever their subconscious desire is?

Jan 26, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Say a story has a long lead-in. Then it is followed by the heart of the story and finally an act 3 climax. When do you start trimming the lead-in down, or is it just a constant re-working process?

Say a story has a long lead-in. Then it is followed by the heart of the story and finally an act 3 climax. When do you start trimming the lead-in down, or is it just a constant re-working process?

Jan 25, 2012 - 12:00 AM

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I am currently poring through a mountain of raw material for my story, is there a way to begin to pare the material down?

I am currently poring through a mountain of raw material for my story, is there a way to begin to pare the material down?

Jan 24, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Could a story ever have two equal protagonists?

Could a story ever have two equal protagonists?

Jan 23, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Can something other than a person serve as an antagonist in a story, such as the American recession?

Can something other than a person serve as an antagonist in a story, such as the American recession?

Jan 20, 2012 - 12:00 AM

In the movie “Tightrope”, the cop becomes sexually perverse in the film. Does he become both the protagonist and antagonist?

In the movie “Tightrope”, the cop becomes sexually perverse in the film. Does he become both the protagonist and antagonist?

Jan 19, 2012 - 12:00 AM

When you don’t have subplots, don’t you need a lot of turning points to push the story forward?

When you don’t have subplots, don’t you need a lot of turning points to push the story forward?

Jan 18, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Do you think Hitchcock movies can be used as a reference for good suspense writing?

Do you think Hitchcock movies can be used as a reference for good suspense writing?

Jan 17, 2012 - 12:00 AM

How can I combine storytelling skills and literary skills writing in English when it is not my primary language?

How can I combine storytelling skills and literary skills writing in English when it is not my primary language?

Jan 16, 2012 - 12:00 AM

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