The Audience Surrogate: A Familiar Face in a Fictional World

I. Defining the Audience Surrogate II. The Mechanics of the Audience Surrogate III. The Purpose and Effects of the Audience ...
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Setting: The Foundation of Narrative Worlds

I. Defining Setting II. The Components of Setting III. The Functions of Setting IV. Setting as a Backdrop V. Setting ...
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Unreliable Narrator: The Shifting Sands of Truth in Storytelling

I. Defining the Unreliable Narrator II. The Mechanics of Unreliable Narration III. The Purpose and Effects of Unreliable Narration IV. ...
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The Ticking Time Bomb Scenario: A Study in Narrative Urgency

I. Defining the Ticking Time Bomb Scenario II. The Mechanics of the Ticking Time Bomb Scenario III. The Purpose and ...
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Hypodiegesis: Echoes Within the Narrative Chamber

I. Defining Hypodiegesis II. The Mechanics of Hypodiegesis III. The Purpose and Effects of Hypodiegesis IV. Types of Hypodiegetic Narratives ...
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: The Architecture of Preordained Outcomes

I. Defining Self-Fulfilling Prophecy II. The Mechanics of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies III. Positive and Negative Self-Fulfilling Prophecies IV. Self-Fulfilling Prophecies in ...
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Red Herring: The Art of Narrative Deception

I. Defining the Red Herring II. The Mechanics of the Red Herring III. The Purpose and Effects of Red Herrings ...
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Predestination Paradox: The Knot of Time and Causality

I. Defining the Predestination Paradox II. The Mechanics of the Predestination Paradox III. The Purpose and Effects of the Predestination ...
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Poetic Justice: The Art of Moral Equilibrium in Narrative

I. Defining Poetic Justice II. The Mechanics of Poetic Justice III. The Purpose and Effects of Poetic Justice IV. Variations ...
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Plot Twist: The Art of Narrative Subversion

I. Defining the Plot Twist II. The Mechanics of the Plot Twist III. The Purpose and Effects of Plot Twists ...
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