Question

7 multiple choice 3 points
although readers usually consider the plot the central element of fiction, writers usually remark that stories begin with ______?

• heroes
• time and place
• characters
• settings

Explanation:

In the study of literature (a subfield of Arts), a fundamental concept is that stories often begin with characters. Characters drive the actions and development of the plot, and many writers emphasize that creating characters is the starting point for crafting a story. Heroes are a type of character, time and place (setting) is the environment, but the core starting point for stories (from a writer's perspective) is often characters.

Answer:

C. characters