https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/8216/common-areas-where-writers-fall-short-with-their-storiesen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/8216/common-areas-where-writers-fall-short-with-their-storiesMon, 03 Apr 2023 13:30:05 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:673fe56d-6960-4bd0-8453-3c5ae3ae695eKeith Ogorekhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/8216/common-areas-where-writers-fall-short-with-their-stories#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Education and Craft by Keith Ogorek on 4/3/2023 1:30:05 PM<br /> <p><br />Having worked with many authors and dozens of manuscripts over the years, ALC and Fuzeframe President Keith Ogorek sees common storytelling mistakes that derail opportunities for writers. One of the most common mistakes he sees authors making is not understanding good story structure. There are <a href="/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/2507/the-five-elements-of-a-good-story---video" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">five key elements of a great story</a> that he discusses on the ALC which include:</p> <p>1) an inciting incident that sets the story in motion<br />2) a protagonist that they reader can care about<br />3) an antagonist that is keeping the protagonist from getting what they want<br />4) conflict that raises the stakes for the protagonist<br />5) a resolution that feels satisfying to the reader</p> <p>When these key elements are missing or are poorly written, Ogorek says a story will likely fail to attract readers, agents, or other opportunities such as book adaptations.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/CommonAreasWhereWritersFallShortWithTheirStories.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../CommonAreasWhereWritersFallShortWithTheirStories.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/8216/common-areas-where-writers-fall-short-with-their-stories/revision/2Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:18:45 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:673fe56d-6960-4bd0-8453-3c5ae3ae695eKeith Ogorekhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/8216/common-areas-where-writers-fall-short-with-their-stories#commentsRevision 2 posted to Education and Craft by Keith Ogorek on 3/30/2023 9:18:45 PM<br /> <p><br />Having worked with many authors and dozens of manuscripts over the years, ALC and Fuzeframe President Keith Ogorek sees common storytelling mistakes that derail opportunities for writers. One of the most common mistakes he sees authors making is not understanding good story structure. There are <a href="/writing/fiction/w/plot-planning/2507/the-five-elements-of-a-good-story---video" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">five key elements of a great story</a> that he discusses on the ALC which include:</p> <p>1) an inciting incident that sets the story in motion<br />2) a protagonist that they reader can care about<br />3) an antagonist that is keeping the protagonist from getting what they want<br />4) conflict that raises the stakes for the protagonist<br />5) a resolution that feels satisfying to the reader.</p> <p>When these key elements are missing or are poorly written, Ogorek says a story will likely fail to attract readers, agents, or other opportunities such as book adaptations.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-16/CommonAreasWhereWritersFallShortWithTheirStories.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../CommonAreasWhereWritersFallShortWithTheirStories.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/8216/common-areas-where-writers-fall-short-with-their-stories/revision/1Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:30:28 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:673fe56d-6960-4bd0-8453-3c5ae3ae695eKeith Ogorekhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/education-and-craft/8216/common-areas-where-writers-fall-short-with-their-stories#commentsRevision 1 posted to Education and Craft by Keith Ogorek on 3/30/2023 6:30:28 PM<br /> <p>ALC President Keith Ogorek shares the common ways he sees writers falling short in their storytelling.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>