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Posted on October 12, 2016 by emiliaphillips

“Backstabbing” Exercise for Craft of Prose

In “Backstabbing,” students are practicing their abilities in creating a scene that hinges on the drama of subtext, dialogue, and conflict.

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CategoriesTeaching Prose Tagsbackstabbing, Beginning, betrayal, Character, Conflict, Craft, Development, Dialogue, Exercise, In-Class, Pedagogy, Prose, Scene, Subtext

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