“You’ve got some ideas. You’ve got some characters. Even a plot twist or two. But give me a good story. I double dare you.”
The hard news? Writing’s, well, hard. If a piece looks beautifully written with ease, I guarantee it made the author wish he was doing something else. Anything else. Fishing with his toes in the Arctic sea else.
The better news? There’s a way to make writing not so hard. Like fishing with a net in the Arctic sea. During a heat wave.
So how do you make writing mildly less painful than very hard? ‘Bout time you asked!
You learn story structure.
No, this isn’t a formula or list of rules. That’s relieving for some and horrifying for others. Structure is just a set of tools that will help you build your story.
What’s that? Can you build your story without these tools? Sure, but it’s going to take ages longer and might fall apart.
Ok, you’ve got me. So, how do I start?
Another fine question! We’ll make a writer of you yet!
A plethora, a multitude, an army, an…..ok you get it. Lots and lots of human beings have written about story structure.
“I don’t have time to read so many authors.”
Option One: Find time.
Option Two: If you can only scrape up enough time for one book, this is the one: Super Structure
You can read it in a day.
You’ll be glad to have the wisdom James Scott Bell imparts to you.
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