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“There are three necessary elements in a story - exposition, development, and drama. Exposition we may illustrate as "John Fortescue was a solicitor in the little town of X"; development as "One day Mrs Fortescue told him she was about to leave him for another man"; and drama as "You will do nothing of the kind," he said.”

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Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor was an Irish writer born on September 17, 1903, and died on March 10, 1966. He is renowned for his short stories, which are deeply influenced by Irish folk tales and mythology. more

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