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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Character
    • 1.1 Creating characters
    • 1.2 Round and flat characters
    • 1.3 Sources of characters
    • 1.4 Portraying a character
    • 1.5 Tips on character creation
  • 2 Setting
    • 2.1 Setting as antagonist
  • 3 Genre
    • 3.1 Categories of fiction
    • 3.2 The uses of genre
    • 3.3 What can genres do for you?
    • 3.4 A note on suspense
  • 4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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