All posts in "some attempts at redefining craft"

Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Structure

Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Structure

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. This is the final post. The first post is here. - Structure: the organization of meaning A word...

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Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Pacing

Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Pacing

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. – Pacing: modulation of breath When I first started writing, pacing...

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Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Setting

Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Setting

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. – Setting: awareness of the world Though it has somehow become common to...

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Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Vulnerability

Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Vulnerability

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. – Vulnerability: the real author’s stakes in the implied author I...

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Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Believability

Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Believability

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. - Believability: the differences and similarities between various...

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Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Relatability

Some Attempts at (Re)definition: Relatability

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. - Relatability: is it clear how the implied author is presenting the...

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Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Characterization

Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Characterization

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. – Characterization: what makes the character different from everyone...

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Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Story Arc

Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Story Arc

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. – Character arc: how a character changes or fails to change Story arc:...

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Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Conflict

Some Attempts at (Re)Definition: Conflict

I have been thinking for a while about how our attempts to define craft terms influence our students’ (and our own) aesthetics, and I have wanted to try other definitions. The first post is here. - Conflict: what gives or takes away the illusion of free will How I Was...

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