Mat's Notes
- Mat
- Jan 29, 2018
- 1 min read
What makes a story good?
You use the personal pronoun “I”
Start in the moment “I am sitting”
Setting up the setting
Create “suspense”
People details
Specific movements
They use voice
“interior monologue” – “How bureaucratic of the American government to work that way,” I thought.
Dialogue – what people actually say and HOW they actually say it
Conventions
Steve said, “How are you?”
“I’m fine,” Joe replied.
“Cool.”
“Yeah.” He checked his watch.
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Specific details
“Explode the Moment” – pivot, turn, or important thing
Sensory detail “overload”
Effect of slowing down time
Keep scope small
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