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Moral Dilemmas: William Styron’s Sophie’s Choice is the example used here. It is a heart-breaking example and you get to see how Styron created this dilemma. The author then puts you in a dilemma, with the trolley problem, which will you choose? Whatever you decide, someone dies! The Rashomon Tale: This is where the slippery nature of truth can be undermined. The author explains this format and the links to Wilkie Collins. The Epistle Story: this was very popular and the story form has now transferred to film. The Diary: examples include Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones and Sue Townsend’s Adrian Mole. The Bildungsroman: this is explained by referencing to Goethe’s Wilheim Meister’s Apprenticeship and D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. The Picaresque: here the author explains the connection to cynicism and how to use it in your story. 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