Category: writing
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Story Structure: Harmon’s Plot Embryo
I’ve already talked about Harmon’s Plot Embryo. It’s the most visited page on my blog. Just to review, here are the story structures I’ve posted about recently: 3-Act Structure 7-Point Structure Hero’s Journey Freytag’s Pyramid Snowflake Method Harmon’s Embryo
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Story Structure: The Snowflake Method
This is my favorite. Read more about Randy Ingermanson’s Snowflake Method here. Photo by Egor Kamelev from Pexels
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Story Structure: Freytag’s Pyramid
Read more about this story structure here. Photo by Castorly Stock from Pexels
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Story Structure: Hero’s Journey
This is a classic. Here’s a beautiful graphic from StoryboardThat. Photo by Klaus Nielsen from Pexels
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Friday’s Findings
I’m doing word sprints in preparation for NaNoWriMo. Yes, I’m training like an athlete trains for a race. In this case, I sit in my chair, set my phone for 20 minutes and write non-stop on my WIP (not my NaNoWriMo project). If you think about it, isn’t this a great way to write a…
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Story Structure: 7 Point Story Structure
Another story structure you can use:
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Story Structure: 3-Acts
Dozens of ways to construct your story exist. Probably the most popular is the 3-Act platform; it’s a classic. With NaNoWriMo approaching, people are looking for ways to put their story together–except for panters, but that’s a different story. One thing to remember: no story structure is better or worse than another. Just use one…
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Your Character’s Appearance
Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels
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Brainstorming for NaNoWriMo (or for any story you want to write)
Whether a writer is a planner or pantser, wither can engage in some minimal planning for NaNoWriMo. If he or she doesn’t want to think about it until twelve midnight on November first, nothing wrong with that. However, they may want to lay some groundwork for their 50,000 word story—nothing wrong with that either—as long…
Andrew M. Friday 