FUNCTION & EFFECT | how to make choices as a writer @ShaelinWrites
FUNCTION & EFFECT | how to make choices as a writer  @ShaelinWrites
Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
→GOOGLE DOC (review + learn more!): docs.google.com/document/d/12xKXLhYIFrL_a6OMKQAQZyEXaBoS-MEZcwQA429fFbA/edit?usp=sharing

→Structure: youtube.com/watch?v=51G4Nd4s6vQ
→Logic, Tone, and Realism: youtube.com/watch?v=s14EwGWmGAE&t=10s
→The Unity of Form and Concept: youtube.com/watch?v=McJsYJ-TjKs&t=504s

Girl by Jamaica Kincaid: newyorker.com/magazine/1978/06/26/girl

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - why we're talking about this framework
1:35 - what is a choice in fiction (story vs form)
2:26 - function
3:32 - effect
4:17 - how it all works together
10:11 - function questions
11:27 - effect questions
12:00 - example (girl by jamaica kincaid)

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Hi, I'm Shaelin! I'm a fiction writer and university writing instructor. I've been writing since childhood and completed over a dozen manuscripts, and am currently pursuing traditional publishing. I've also published over fifteen short stories, many of which you can read online. On this channel, I chronicle my writing journey, as well as chat about writing craft and technique! Everything I just chat about is just my personal writing philosophy, but I hope sharing it might inspire you!

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