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From the lens Novel Structure: Keep Your Book From Falling Down.

Do you use a model of story structure? If so, which one? If not, why not?

  • cffutah Jan 23, 2012 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    alot of info and insight you've shared here, thank you for the write up.
  • OhMe Jan 21, 2012 @ 5:40 am | delete
    Great suggestions for writers.
  • ZodiacImmortal Sep 26, 2011 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    added this lens to my Epic ballad of Poetry featured lenses
  • cdevries May 6, 2011 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    A really helpful Lens. I still find structure the hardest part though - think about it too hard and the story stiffens up on me.
  • Joe Velikovsky Apr 26, 2011 @ 9:15 am | delete
    Yes I use about 20 different ones... Including The Hero's Journey and many others

    They're in The Screenwriter's Workbook, here:

    http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/joeteevee

    Great Blog by the way!
  • RoundTrip Sep 22, 2010 @ 7:00 pm | delete
    Loved the part on the hero's journey, thanks!
  • LadyelenaUK Sep 17, 2010 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    Great Lens and I learnt a lot. I will put it to use when I take part in NaNowrimo this year - if it's on. (National Novemeber Writing Month?).

    Best Wishes
  • LadyLovelace Sep 17, 2010 @ 5:10 am | delete
    It's handy to have seen this written down somewhere, actually. I think I tend to be attracted to a three-act structure, because I'm usually more interested in interesting characters than interesting plot, and it's better suited for it.

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Reading Larry Brooks's work on story structure has changed my novel-writing life. I used to start a story and write until I ran out of ideas. Now I kn... more »

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