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  2. Origin story - Wikipedia

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    In fiction, an origin story is an account or backstory revealing how a character or group of people become a protagonist or antagonist. In American comic books , it also refers to how characters gained their superpowers and/or the circumstances under which they became superheroes or supervillains .

  3. Flash fiction - Wikipedia

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    In 1986 Jerome Stern at the Florida State University organized the World's Best Short-Short Story Contest for stories of fewer than 250 words. Michael Martone, the first winner, received $100 and a crate of Florida oranges as the prize. [9] The Southeast Review continues the contest but has increased the maximum to 500 words. [10]

  4. Zoetrope: All-Story - Wikipedia

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    Zoetrope: All-Story sponsors an annual writing contest for short fiction. The contest has been judged by writers Joyce Carol Oates, Colum McCann [3] Mary Gaitskill and Tommy Orange. [4] The winner and finalists' stories are forwarded to leading literary agencies. The winning story is often published in an online supplement to the magazine.

  5. Major discovery on origin of writing in birthplace of ... - AOL

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    The four original inventions of writing are recognized in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and the Mayan culture

  6. Pourquoi story - Wikipedia

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    A pourquoi story [a] (French pronunciation: ⓘ; "pourquoi" meaning "why" in French) is a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is, for example why snakes have no legs or why tigers have striped coats. Many legends, origin myths and folk tales are pourquoi stories.

  7. Canon (fiction) - Wikipedia

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    Material released since this announcement is a separate canonical timeline from the original George Lucas Canon, with all narrative development overseen by the Lucasfilm Story Group. [ 7 ] The makers of Doctor Who have generally avoided making pronouncements about canonicity, with Russell T Davies explaining that he does not think about the ...

  8. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The word "pressed" connotes a certain weight put on someone. It could mean being upset or stressed to the point that something lives in your mind "rent-free," as Black Twitter might say. Or, in ...

  9. Backstory - Wikipedia

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    A backstory, background story, background, or legend is a set of events invented for a plot, preceding and leading up to that plot. In acting , it is the history of the character before the drama begins, and is created during the actor's preparation.