How to Give Your Story Focus - WritersLife.org

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Hello its Peter here again from WritersLife.org

and today I'd like to talk to you

 

about how to give your story

focus every good story needs to have a

solid structure your structure is what

helps your plot stay focused and moving

along at just the right pace and ensures

that your story is cohesive

understandable and that there aren't any

gaping holes in the plot or

inconsistencies that leave your reader

confused or irritated learning about how

to create a story structure is something

that every writer should do before they

begin writing their story don't wait

until you're halfway through to try to

impose a structure or to put together a

fragmented narrative yet your structure

clear at the very beginning and you'll

find it so much easier to stay focused

further down the line

so what can you do to give your story

structure follow these helpful tips

first understand the basics every story

needs a beginning a middle and an ending

we all know that it sounds oh so simple

but actually organizing your story in

this way is where structure plays a

significant role you need to structure

your story so it takes the reader on a

journey it needs to open with impact

then carry them along creating entry and

interest at every turn through the

middle there will be highs and lows

points where the story slows and then

speeds up again and then the ending

should arrive when it's time and leave

readers satisfied but also sad that the

ride is over

structure helps writers to think about

what's needed to make this happen at

every stage of the book the beginning

needs to introduce readers to your

characters to your world and indicate

where the story will go next the middle

needs to be full of action changes and

obstacles that your protagonist may

overcome the end ties all the loose ends

together all of these aspects must be

carefully balanced to help your story

unravel just as in short without proper

structure your story will feel forced

slow or as though it is just going

nowhere try to experiment there are lots

of different types of structure one can

apply to a story and writers may need to

experiment with them to find the one

that best fits the story they are trying

to tell do your readers see the world

through the protagonists eyes or are

they passing by Stander's does your

story focus on a single characters

adventure growth and personal change or

follow the paths of many is your story

an event type story where something has

happened in the world and certain things

must be done to bring about change

learning about different structure types

and try to find which one will work best

for you is all part of the fun

next bend and mold classic structure

templates to fit your story there is no

one-size-fits-all when it comes to story

structure that's why a good structure

will be flexible and writers will have

the ability to more typical story

structures to create their own unique

one that's what will make your story

stand out after all next blend your

story structure so it can't be noticed

having the ability to structure a novel

well is all about doing so with

lightness and subtlety

a reader shouldn't be able to tell that

the structure is there instead the plot

should blend seamlessly and the story

should flow effortlessly carrying them

along with it it shouldn't notice a

transition from beginning to middle to

end it should just happen without any

realization on the readers part

outlining your story before you start to

write can be a helpful way to ensure you

have a good story structure and that

your plot works there are a considerable

number of ways to structure a story and

by using these tips you can make sure

you pick the best one for you and don't

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