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Challenge supporting the use of materials from the Plot Unit of OpenFiction Project.

This challenge supports the use of materials found in the Plot Unit of the OpenFiction Project, a free and open introductory fiction writing course

The goals of this challenge are to:

• develop a critical vocabulary for discussling fictional narrative plot

• practice identifying and describing elements of fictional narrative plot, and

• learn drafting and revision techniques for improving the plot structures of your own work.

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Identify the dramatic questions in your selected story.

This will help you to understand how dramatic tension is maintained throughout the story.

Read the discussion of dramatic questions and the assignment here. Post your mapping of the dramatic questions in your selected story to the discussion forum of this task.

OpenFiction - Plot

Identify the dramatic questions in your selected story.

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