What is Setting Juxtaposition? Sometimes it’s not just the setting that tells the story, but what it’s placed next to. Juxtaposing two environments, or characters within those environments, can say volumes about class, personality, value systems, or transformation. The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald masterfully uses setting contrast to characterize both individuals and society: East Egg (Daisy…
The 4 Character Types You Need to Know: Juxtaposing Characters
The post discusses four core character types—Flat, Round, Static, and Dynamic—crucial for effective character juxtaposition. It emphasizes their unique narrative purposes and provides a PDF presentation containing definitions, examples, YouTube links, and practice questions. The guidance encourages writers to analyze character alignment and explore contrasts for enhanced storytelling.
Welcome to the Story Design Series: The Elements That Give Stories Shape
If structure is the skeleton of a story, then Design is everything that gives it depth, texture, and voice. Design is where your creative choices come to life. These choices include: character, point of view, setting, plot, conflict, tone, dialogue, pacing, and theme... It’s where you decide not just what happens, but how and why…
Story Structure Studio: Device and Design... 