"An image or role projected by a person/character to others."
persona
Establishing one of these will help give your character motivation and will help shape their development.
a conflict
This is an example of "raising the stakes" in Cemetery Boys
when Yadriel falls for Julian in Cemetery Boys and when Julian starts to go maligno.
Describing the details of the setting can also be used to do this
convey a character's emotions or personality
The dog ___ on the rug. [lies or lays]
lies
"a continuous hum or rhythmic sound"
thrum
You might have a character wear, use, carry, or interact with one of these to illustrate their emotions or values
a symbolic object
A "character vs. self" conflict is also known as ___
an internal conflict
You can achieve this by contrasting the uneasy & the familiar, using subtle foreshadowing, describing tight spaces, and using terse sentences.
building suspense
Ideally, the character, conflict, and narrative arc should be established at this point
within the 1st few lines
"To vigorously clean or polish something."
scour
What does it mean when we talk about a character's "iceberg"?
everything beneath the surface that may or may not be revealed
This technique is most effective when it has a purpose, focuses on a single event, and contains a beginning and ending "trigger."
a flashback
This word means the blending of senses (e.g., the sweet sound of the singer's voice)
synesthesia
A prefix meaning "large" or "large-scale"
macro
"generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person."
magnanimous
This writing pitfall is known as plot armor
an unrealistic situation where a character prevails every time
Mythology expert Joseph Campbell used this phrase to describe a protagonist's character arc.
Hero's Journey
these two words mean "the literal definition of a word" and "the emotional suggestion of a word"
denotation & connotation
A conjunction is a part of speech used to do this (example: albeit)
connect two independent clauses (complete thoughts)
"So intense (a feeling or atmosphere) that it can almost be touched"
palpable
According to Urie Brofenbrenner's Ecological Model, this system describes a character's surroundings, such as their neighborhood, school, etc.
mesosystem
this means "starting in the middle of things"
in media res
When too much backstory is provided in the prologue or beginning, it's sometimes called this.
an infodump
The first step in the Hero's Journey (the character often refuses it)
the "call to adventure"