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When an author writes fiction, the author begins with characters. |
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Along with plot and setting, character is an important part of
fiction writing. |
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I
myself had two separate encounters with witches
before I was eight years old. From the first I escaped
unharmed, but on the second occasion I was
not so
lucky. Things happened to me that will
probably make
you scream when you read about them.
The main character in
this story is an orphaned boy who
lives with his grandmother.
As the plot develops, the boy
encounters several witches.
The characters are
important to the development of the story.
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Beezus felt that the biggest
problem with
four-year-old Ramona was that she was just
plain
exasperating. If Ramona drank lemonade through
a straw, she blew into the straw as hard as she
could to see what would happen. If she played
with
finger paints in the front yard, she wiped her
hands on the neighbors' cat.
The author
is telling the story about 2 characters named
Beezus and Ramona.
The author develops the plot
involving these two
characters and the conflicts or
problems they encounter.
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Caleb wore a
white shirt, his hair combed slick
to his head, Sarah in a white dress, Papa looking
hot and uneasy in his suit. The lace at my neck
itched in the summer heat. We had to be still for
so long that Caleb began to whistle softly, making
Sarah smile.
The author
develops the plot with one character, Anna,
telling the
story. Anna is describing the other characters,
Caleb,
Sarah, and Papa, all members of her family. |
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Characters are
an important element of fiction. |
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