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1. The vast majority of stories need to have both a protagonist and an antagonist. How are these usually better known?
2. A story starts (usually) at the beginning. One of the most important lines of a story is the very first one. It needs to hook people and make them want to continue reading. One of the most effective ways of starting a story is "in medias res". What does this mean?
3. Early on in the story, you may wish to give your character an object that has no apparent use. This object will come into play later on in the story, and will play a pivotal role, although this is not necessarily obvious at the start. What is this kind of plot device called?
4. You may also wish to set up other future events near the start of the story. In this case, you (for example) call unnecessary attention to the fact that the main character has an ornamental sword hanging on the wall. This foreshadows the climax, where the hero will use it to kill the villain. Which playwright gives his name to this kind of literary device?
5. You are writing a murder mystery. Of course, the mark of a good whodunit is making sure the reader won't figure out who the murderer is until the very end. What might you use to throw the readers off the scent of the real culprit?
6. The next device is an unusual one, in that it doesn't actually matter what it is. What I mean is, it is the nature of the object, rather than what it actually is, that is important. What it really is, is irrelevant. It is merely something to motivate the characters to act. Do you know the name of this tricky literary device?
7. One of my favourite literary devices to use is lampshade hanging, as it means you can get away with ridiculous plot twists, unnatural dialogue and bad writing. What is lampshade hanging?
8. Uh oh. You painted yourself into a corner with the story, and see no way to resolve the situation. In desperation, you might use what sort of plot device?
9. During the course of the story, it becomes necessary for you to abandon the illusion of the fictional universe, and address the readers directly. In other words, you are...
10. And so you reach the end of your story. It's time for the villain to get his/her comeuppance, and he/she does, in a particularly ironic way. What is this known as?
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