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Nature and Elements of Fiction

The document discusses the nature and forms of fiction, distinguishing it from other types of writing by noting its purpose is to both entertain and educate. It explains that fiction is drawn from the imagination rather than facts, and explores various forms of fiction including flash fiction, short stories, novellas, and novels. The document also outlines key elements that make up fiction such as characters, setting, point of view, plot, theme, symbols, and conflict.

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Nature and Elements of Fiction

The document discusses the nature and forms of fiction, distinguishing it from other types of writing by noting its purpose is to both entertain and educate. It explains that fiction is drawn from the imagination rather than facts, and explores various forms of fiction including flash fiction, short stories, novellas, and novels. The document also outlines key elements that make up fiction such as characters, setting, point of view, plot, theme, symbols, and conflict.

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Nature of

Fiction
WEEK 11 - NOVEMBER 03, 2020
At the end of this lesson, the learners
will be able to:

1. Distinguish the difference between


a fictional works from other forms of
writing.
2. Demonstrate a higher degree of
understanding about the nature of
fiction by citing its major features,
characteristics, and forms; and
3. Analyze sample materials that
manifest features a fictional work.
Fiction is a literary work,
specifically a story that is
mainly drawn from the
writer’s imagination rather
than using facts or valid
historical information.
There are many ways as to how fiction can be formed. It
includes writings, performances, media programs and
role plays. Initially, in literary writing, this mainly
involves short stories, novella, novels and drama.

In fiction, events and circumstances are known to be


contrived or invented by the writer. Thus, it constitutes
creative invention and reality is not typically assumed nor
expected. However, subjects in the real world may be
utilized as bases for the invention that will be considered
in the work.
Fiction can be distinguished
from other types of
writing by looking at its
main purpose – to entertain
and to educate at the
same time.
We indulge ourselves in the luxury of reading fictional
stories not because it is necessary to our lives but because
we get a certain kind of delight from reading them which
you will not experience in reading technical write-ups.
Forms of
Fiction
Flash Fiction is also called
short-short. It is a type of
fiction which is under the
umbrella of the short story and
is mainly regarded to contain a
limited amount of words that
runs from 250 to 1,000.
Like the usual type of story, the flash fiction still has a
protagonist, antagonist, conflict, and resolution. Short-shorts
are becoming popular to new writers nowadays not just
because of its extreme brevity but also of the fact that it can
serve as an alternative to long-haul tasks.
Short Stories are
written words
that usually run
from 2,000 to
6,000 words and
is about eight to
24 pages.
This sometimes limits the writer to explore
possibilities of developing the character, and
relationships among the characters, plot and
setting. Writing a short story can take time
than reading it, which can be done in one
sitting.
Novella can be
considered as the story
that play somewhere
between a short story
and a novel. It
commonly comprises
around 50 to 100 pages
and offers a greater
avenue for character and
theme development.
Novellas are somehow similar to short stories
regarding structure but in this form, the writer
can move backward in time to provide a glimpse
of the characters past. It is also common in
novellas to have a plot twist, a type of reversal in
fortune or event and the like.
Novels don’t need
limits regarding
length.

Some novels have trilogies and tetralogies thus


making novels the ideal form when dealing with
stories that involve more characters, varied plots,
and setup, and has a more open-handed coverage
of time. More writers start with their “trial novels”
before attempting to write a full-blown novel. It’s
like testing the waters before jumping in and
taking a splash.
Elements of
Fiction
WEEK 11 - NOVEMBER 03, 2020
Depending on how you establish
each element, it may build the
story and excite your readers or
leave them in confusion.
Fiction and the ability to create stories out of
a person’s imagination will not be possible if not for the harmonization of its
elements. These elements are related to each other, they speak to one another
and they contribute to the entire story from its diverse individuality.
House cannot be built and
completed without its essential
parts, so as a story.
A fictional work is not mainly a product of the
harmony and collaboration as well as the effective utilization of various
elements or composites that give life to any creative form of writing like
short stories, novels, and drama.
Characters are the
people (or animals,
things, etc. presented
as people) in a literary
work.
There are different types of characters such as major and minor
characters, flat and round characters, dynamic and static
characters.
Setting is the
place and time of
the story.
It also includes the circumstances of the story,
like the weather conditions, the social class, etc.
Point of View refers
to the angle or
perspective from
which the story is
told (Who tells the
story).
Plot refers to the
author’s
arrangement of
events in the
story.

It has a beginning, middle and an end. It has different


parts such as the exposition, climax and denouement.
Theme is the central
idea or central
message of
the story.
It usually contains some insight into the human condition –
telling something about humans and life.
Symbols
represents an
idea, quality or
concept larger
than itself.
Conflict refers to a
fight or difference
between
characters or other
elements within
the story.
ACTIVITY
Envision and write a forecast of your life after 20 years.
This can be about your professional career, love, life, family life and the like.
Write a title of your own i.e. “Wondering in Wonderland.”

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