CHOOSE A SUITABLE DESIGN AND HOLD TO IT.
PART 2; CHAPTER 12 - PAGE 15
Structure
Structure is the element that that keeps something together in an organized fashion. Without it, your readers could easily become confused. If there's no order in your writing, your readers will lose track of what you're trying to say.
Imagine a coloring book. There are many different templates you can choose from depending on the type of picture you want to draw, and it's up to you to fill in the blank spaces with the colors you want. Well structure is like a coloring book. You are given blank spaces between an outline that you must fill in with your writing. There are also different types of structure for different purposes of writing like essays, poems, or a casual letter. So don't limit yourself to only one style, you have a whole book to choose from. Just because people say the grass is green doesn't mean it can't be purple in your world.
So add your own twist to structure.
Why is design important?
Writing a book is easy, writing a good book however, is hard. And a good design is important when trying to write a good book, or good anything. Because is glues the work together and gives an overall theme or structure which helps to organize the content in the readers mind. It's best to design before you start to write, and decide on your guiding principle early so you can work your writing around that chosen design.
If you're interested in how to design novel and where to even begin, then check out this site I found most helpful in learning about design- http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/
On it there is a 10 step guide on design and a structure method you can apply to your writing.
Structure is the element that that keeps something together in an organized fashion. Without it, your readers could easily become confused. If there's no order in your writing, your readers will lose track of what you're trying to say.
Imagine a coloring book. There are many different templates you can choose from depending on the type of picture you want to draw, and it's up to you to fill in the blank spaces with the colors you want. Well structure is like a coloring book. You are given blank spaces between an outline that you must fill in with your writing. There are also different types of structure for different purposes of writing like essays, poems, or a casual letter. So don't limit yourself to only one style, you have a whole book to choose from. Just because people say the grass is green doesn't mean it can't be purple in your world.
So add your own twist to structure.
Why is design important?
Writing a book is easy, writing a good book however, is hard. And a good design is important when trying to write a good book, or good anything. Because is glues the work together and gives an overall theme or structure which helps to organize the content in the readers mind. It's best to design before you start to write, and decide on your guiding principle early so you can work your writing around that chosen design.
If you're interested in how to design novel and where to even begin, then check out this site I found most helpful in learning about design- http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/
On it there is a 10 step guide on design and a structure method you can apply to your writing.