short story shapes
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A powerpoint based on Making Shapely Fiction by Jerome SternTRANSCRIPT
Short Story ShapesFrom Making Shapely Fiction
Freytag’s PyramidA classic, but not the only way to think about it
The Last LapStory begins close to end
JourneyCan be literal or metaphorical
VisitationA stranger comes to town/knocking on door
Bear at the DoorCharacter has a problem that is immediately
pressing and requires action
Blue MoonThe world of magic, myth, mystery, dreams
Something that would happen “once in a blue moon”
The MetamorphosisFranz Kafka
What shapes can you think of?