THE IMPORTANCE OF FORM IN FICTION | theory, elements & examples
PART TWO: EXTENDED EXAMPLE AND DISCUSSION: • Analyzing an experimental short story! [+ ...
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EXAMPLES LISTED
→Insta by Kelsey Lauder: https://puritan-magazine.com/insta/
→Turing Test by Franny Choi: https://poems.poetrysociety.org.uk/po...
→How I wrote Turing Test: Interview with Franny Choi: https://theadroitjournal.org/2019/05/...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:52 - definitions: form, story and concept
4:30 - what is 'the unity of form and concept'?
9:04 - elements of form
14:25 - making intentional choices with form
18:48 - creating a reader experience
20:16 - example 1: insta
23:50 - example 2: turning test
28:55 - contribute to the discussion!
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