12.32: Structuring a Short Piece

Published: Aug. 6, 2017, 10 p.m.

b'Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard
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\\nWe begin our\\xa0exploration of short story structure with a re-cap of the MACE quotient\\xa0(Milieu, Ask/Answer, Character, Event). Then we apply\\xa0that tool to how we structure the pieces we write\\u2014specifically the short ones.
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\\nLiner Notes:\\xa0Here\'s\\xa0"Evil Robot Monkey" by Mary Robinette Kowal
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\\nAnd here\'s a handy MICE quotient chart!
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