Creative Writing Fiction Writing and Storytelling

Question 1

What is a story's 'inciting incident'?

Accepted Answer

The event that disrupts the protagonist's normal world and sets the plot in motion

Answer

The inciting incident is the pivotal event that upsets the protagonist's ordinary world and launches the central conflict.

Question 2

What is a story's 'denouement'?

Accepted Answer

The resolution where loose ends are tied up after the climax

Answer

The denouement is the final portion of a story where conflicts are resolved and the narrative reaches its conclusion.

Question 3

What is an unreliable narrator?

Accepted Answer

A narrator whose credibility is compromised, leading readers to question their account

Answer

An unreliable narrator provides a distorted or biased account of events, often due to limited knowledge, self-interest, or mental instability.

Question 4

What is 'in medias res'?

Accepted Answer

Starting a story in the middle of the action

Answer

In medias res is a narrative technique where the story begins in the middle of the action, with backstory filled in later.

Question 5

What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?

Accepted Answer

The protagonist drives the story forward while the antagonist opposes them

Answer

The protagonist is the main character driving the narrative, while the antagonist is the force or character who opposes them.

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