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  • Oct 9, 2021
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This is the second part of a four-part series about what makes a good story. In this article, we'll talk about structure. All good stories have a specific shape – they have a beginning, middle and an end. These three parts combine to form what’s called the narrative arc – where the narrative starts out in a low point, rises to a high point midway through and then resolves itself back down again at the end. The shape of this arc can be illustrated as follows:In our last post we talked about something really important which until now has been largely neglected by writers: emotions. In this post, we'll be talking about something equally as important but for different reasons: structure. Structure is a weird word. It’s a word that doesn't mean anything to most people, and yet it's very important for writers to understand. In order to make sense of this post, you need to remember the following two key points: 1. Structure is an immensely important concept when it comes to writing a story. In fact, in the simplest terms structure is the backbone or skeleton of your novel. An effective structure can make or break a work of fiction. If you don't have one or if your structure isn't strong enough it's unlikely that your book will be able to stand the test of time and still hold up as a piece of literature. 2. Structure for the most part is invisible to the reader. This is especially true when it comes to longer works of literature. As a result, you don't need to worry about it too much from a reader's perspective. The main reason why you should be aware of it is because having a good understanding of this concept will help you as a writer to be able to write faster and more confidently. You'll also be able to spot weaknesses in other people's stories more effectively and make notes of how these can be remedied in future works. Before we go on, I want you to think about the last novel that you read – say a book that you finished reading sometime back or one that you're still reading now. Think about what made you read it. What was it that got you hooked on the story? Was it the characters? The setting? The action? Was it because of one reason or another...let me give you a little hint: the structure of that novel was probably pretty good! Structure doesn't just refer to books though. It also refers to plays, films, television shows and whatever film genres they're based on. The best way to think about structure is by looking at crime stories in particular. These are some of the most popular forms of stories for novels, films and TV series' alike - because these types of stories tend to run along a specific structure (more on this later). Let's start by looking at a very popular form of crime story: the murder mystery. Murder mysteries are a type of crime story where a detective is investigating the death of someone. For example, suppose that you're driving down a long stretch of highway and then suddenly your car breaks down - you look around and see nothing but fields and trees. The next thing that you know, an old man pulls up in his pickup truck to see if you're okay – he offers to take you back to town on his truck. After some time, he starts acting strangely – taking all sorts of turns along empty roads with no one else around. Suddenly the truck stops and the old man gets out. eccc085e13

 
 
 

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