https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7374/building-the-plot-structure-that-best-fits-a-storyen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7374/building-the-plot-structure-that-best-fits-a-storyTue, 28 May 2019 20:39:41 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:8c4c0559-a728-4d7d-bdc4-eb90b257502fHelga Schierhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7374/building-the-plot-structure-that-best-fits-a-story#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Plot Planning by Helga Schier on 5/28/2019 8:39:41 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Choosing how to tell a story is at the core of being a novelist. Not every story is told in a purely chronological fashion. In fact, very few are. Almost every story contains flashbacks or backstories. Many stories contain foreshadowing or hints at what may happen in the future. Editor Helga Schier explains how to choose a plot structure that works well for your story. Page one, she says, doesn&rsquo;t need to begin your chronological story and the last page doesn&rsquo;t need to be the chronological end of your story. Plot structure can be close to chronological, but another plot structure may be more appropriate for your story. Some structures, for example, begin at the end of your story. This is a common storytelling technique for mysteries, dramas, or other stories that rely on suspense. A writer could also consider using a parallel story arc, in which two stories are told side-by-side, without following the same timeline. Another structure a writer could use is an anecdotal story structure, commonly used in memoir or memoir-style stories. While complicated, this works well because it mimics the way memory works. Finally, Schier explains how to tell a story in retrospect, which is a stance that is telling a story that&rsquo;s already happened to the narrator. Listen to the clip below to learn more about choosing your plot structure!</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><br /><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-66/BuildingthePlotStructureThatBestFitsaStory.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../BuildingthePlotStructureThatBestFitsaStory.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7374/building-the-plot-structure-that-best-fits-a-story/revision/1Tue, 28 May 2019 18:39:01 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:8c4c0559-a728-4d7d-bdc4-eb90b257502fAuthor Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/7374/building-the-plot-structure-that-best-fits-a-story#commentsRevision 1 posted to Plot Planning by Author Learning Center on 5/28/2019 6:39:01 PM<br /> <p>Choosing how to tell a story is at the core of being a novelist. Not every story is told in a purely chronological fashion. In fact, very few are. Almost every story contains flashbacks or backstories. Many stories contain foreshadowing or hints at what may happen in the future. Editor Helga Schier explains how to choose a plot structure that works well for your story. Page one, she says, doesn&rsquo;t need to begin your chronological story and the last page doesn&rsquo;t need to be the chronological end of your story. Plot structure can be close to chronological, but another plot structure may be more appropriate for your story. Some structures, for example, begin at the end of your story. This is a common storytelling technique for mysteries, dramas, or other stories that rely on suspense. A writer could also consider using a parallel story arc, in which two stories are told side-by-side, without following the same timeline. Another structure a writer could use is an anecdotal story structure, commonly used in memoir or memoir-style stories. While complicated, this works well because it mimics the way memory works. Finally, Schier explains how to tell a story in retrospect, which is a stance that is telling a story that&rsquo;s already happened to the narrator. Listen to the clip below to learn more about choosing your plot structure!<br /><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-66/BuildingthePlotStructureThatBestFitsaStory.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../BuildingthePlotStructureThatBestFitsaStory.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>