Writing Tip

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I've been thinking a lot about story structure lately, and I've realized there are only five structures that you have to worry about while writing a novel.

1. Novel Structure: This needs to have twists and turns, a good story arc (and character arc), an amazing protagonist, and a plot that makes the reader think. This can seem daunting, but it isn't as bad if you go through each of these and modify your story so it fits this criteria in its own unique way.

2. Chapter Structure: I like thinking of this as composing a short story. A chapter is made up of one scene or more. It should have a good arc with exciting action and a chance to get to know the protagonist and fall in love with him/her.

3. Scene Structure: My favorite thing to do is write scenes and try to connect them together somehow. I see scenes as short stories as well, depending on what type of scene it is. Some scenes can stand alone without support of other scenes, backstory, etc.

4. & 5. Paragraph and Sentence Structure: I won't really spend much time on this. Just remember to at least know the rules so you know how to break them. Make sure to put in an occasional tab once and awhile.

I know this is just touching the surface of structure in writing, but it's good for a beginner. If you have any questions or want to know more about our opinion on structure, contact us at thewrite6@gmail.com. Oh! And remember our giveaway that is going on until November 23rd. That's this Saturday! Hurry and get your book/draft/poem/short story on our waiting list! :) We're also on Wattpad!