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Chatman, Seymour – 1978
The purpose of this book is to provide a reasoned account of narrative structure, the elements of storytelling, and their combination and articulation. As explained in the introductory chapter, the "what" of narrative is the story, its events (actions, happenings) and existents (characters and settings); the "way" of narrative is discourse, or…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Discourse Analysis, Fiction, Films
