Exercises in style

I was truly amazed at how many different ways there are to manipulate one story over and over again. A few of these methods were obvious, but some were just completely out there. Some of the methods seemed to be a little too similar, however. I understand that there are only so many different ways to manipulate stories, but it felt a little cheap. My favorites were Gossip, Condensed, Comedy, and Cross-Examination. Though I might not use these methods all the time for my writing, it's a good tool to help understand the core of the story and what it important.