Fiction writers from the Naples Writers' Workshop read successful stories and ask "Why Is This Good?"
We discuss how fiction works, the craft of writing, literary art, and what we can learn from examples of excellent writing.
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Why Is This Good? is hosted by Kristine Gill, J. C. Bronsted, and Rob Curtin.
032: The Lost World by Michael Crichton
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In this episode we invited our friend James Zwerneman to join our conversation, and James suggested we discuss a chapter from The Lost World by Michael Crichton. What can we learn from a single chapter from a novel? What can a single chapter accomplish within the context of a novel? What should a scene accomplish? What can we learn from a narrative point of view that is at a distance from the character’s interior thoughts? How do physical descriptions differ from functional descriptions? How important is pervasive conflict in a story? How much conflict can be embedded into the narrative? How can characters embody that conflict?
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May 15th, 2020 by Naples Writers' Workshop