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Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure Jack Bickham
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.

Though I've filled in the chapter number in the example above, most of the chart is still blank. When it comes to writing a great novel, starting is more important than finishing—at least when it comes to the importance of your major story elements. Jan 27, 2013 - Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story Authors who lack a complete understanding of the scene/sequel structure can sometimes worry their sequels won't contain enough action or conflict to keep readers' attention. Jul 19, 2013 - Posted on 07.18.13 by C.S. Apr 24, 2014 - Since the first one or two scenes carry the burden of the whole book, if they don't have the correct structure to hold back the tons of dirt [read: the next 70,000 words or more] overhead from falling, you're looking at a potential (or probable) collapse of the whole story. Oct 30, 2012 - Act/Scene and Chapter: This helps me keep the story structure in mind as I write. I will fill Debra Dixon's awesome book on GMC (Goal, Motivation, and Conflict) is a must-read for any writer of fiction, because without these three elements you do not have a story. Mar 25, 2013 - Even if you don't want to plot everything out to the last scene, as a writer you need to understand WHY structure works the way it does. I like to keep my chapters in the 8-12 page range, so some of these scenes may end up being combined. Plocher in Resources for Writers, Write a Bestseller and tagged analysis, pinch point, plot, plot point, Rowling, Story Engineering, story structure, the beginning. Sep 19, 2013 - This is true of story structure as a whole (which I discuss, in depth, in my book Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys to Writing an Outstanding Story), and it's true of structure on the smaller level of the scene. Photo by Ratta Pak @ 500px / CC BY 3.0 It was essentially because Rowling understood and followed some basic novel guidelines that the unique elements of her series were able to shine through. Jan 8, 2012 - Elements of Fiction Writing - Scene & Structure. Aug 28, 2013 - When writing fiction, there is lots of advice out there in books and on the internet.