High-concept storytelling in Gone 1: Big concept, small beginnings

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Detailed practice
Story - Narrative
Middle years and up
Gone
Michael Grant
high concept narrative
controlling pace
controlling scope
narrative structure
introducing characters
characterisation
dialogue
foreboding
mystery
controlled detail
project
Purpose
Introduce a high-concept narrative through controlled release of detail.
Description
This lesson begins an examination of the narrative structure of the first chapter of 'Gone'. How does the author introduce the massive supernatural event of the story, introduce the Hero, and build mystery and tension to keep you reading? We rewrite the passage looking at each of these details, and end with a checkpoint piece.
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