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Priya Iyer's avatar

When it’s all separated out, it’s clear how each component makes up the larger whole. I guess the really good writer makes sure the reader never finds out.

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Stace Dumoski's avatar

Right! You never want to give away the recipe for your secret sauce!

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Mary Catelli's avatar

Even his day, Foster was giving the terms a tweak from standard usage.

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Stace Dumoski's avatar

Oh yes? I admit I haven’t done too much historical writing advice reading. I’m sure it’s a fascinating topic though!

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Mary Catelli's avatar

It can be dangerous, because markets have, of course, changed.

OTOH, much of what Aristotle wrote still applies.

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Stace Dumoski's avatar

I once was teaching a small storytelling class and started with Aristotle. Nobody came back to the next session.

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Mary Catelli's avatar

True, it can be a hard sell.

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Rye Youbs's avatar

I know it’s silly, please forgive me, but I find it terribly amusing (and fitting!) that, according to the metaphor, a thriller/action story is the equivalent of an all-muscle-Schwarzenegger like body 😂

I really like the metaphor and the way how it structures and connects the main elements of a story! I want to let it simmer it in my head and see if I come up with more thoughts about it 🤔

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Stace Dumoski's avatar

Hah hah, that is true about Schwarzenegger. Maybe after having tea I will cup up with other actors to represent the other kinds of plots ;). Thanks so much for reading!

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