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Principles of Plotting Part III: Variation

Lincoln Michel · 1 Jul 2026

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    Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own.

    Their wordsStories are not raw milk or nature photography. They are always constructed by the author.

  2. Our reading

    Nearly all fiction works through a balance of repetition and difference.

    Their wordsRegardless of genre or style, nearly all fiction works through a balancing act of repetition and difference.

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