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A diatribe about plot structure and the way it is formulated
If you have taken undergraduate classes in writing and story structure, then you’ve probably been told that all stories have conflict. This is an idea that is taught as foundational theory in almost every English language narrative writing classroom. In all likelihood, you’ll also have been taught about the Three Act Structure (Act 1: Exposition,…
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“How do you handle theme in your writing?”
Someone once said that it’s important for writers to know their answer to that question, so I’m taking that as an opportunity to think over my own. Often, I’ll recognise that I have writing habits without actually knowing why I do things the way I do. I know that my work does handle theme—I just…
