A Tip on Structure
Most good stories, even unconventional ones, contain these classic story elements:
Setup: Three bears go for a walk while their porridge cools.
Complication: Blonde perpetrator breaks in.
Rising Action: Perp chows down, breaks chair, gets some shut-eye.
Meanwhile: Bears get home and survey the wreckage.
Climax: Discovered in Baby Bear's bed, perp screams and flees.
Denouement: Bears live happily ever after.
'Meanwhile' could almosy be renamed 'other':)
ReplyDeleteI'm confused Thomas....
ReplyDeleteHa ha, sorry Anita, I was disturbed by a small child when I wrote that, but pressed send anyway.
ReplyDelete'Meanwhile' does seem a bit vague though. If my story has a missing piece, let it be 'meanwhile.
I think I've got all these elements. I like seeing a breakdown to remind me of basic story.
ReplyDeleteThomas- I agree about the "meanwhile" part.
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