The Most Common Story Structure Mistakes (and how to fix them!)
Story structure can be intimidating. Many writers find it one of the most--if not the most--intimidating aspect of writing a novel. However, structure doesn't have to be as tricky as it seems, it's just about building a framework to organize your story on the page. Luckily, there are some common mistakes you can easily avoid if you know to look for them! RELATED VIDEOS -Elements of Strong Story Structure: • Story Structure 101: Elements of Strong St... -Writing the Midpoint: • How to Write the Midpoint | Avoid the Mush... -Story Structure Playlist: • 4 Ways to Structure a Novel -Conflict: • How to Write Conflict FIND REEDSY HERE: Website: https://blog.reedsy.com?utm_source=yo... Facebook: / wearereedsy Twitter: / reedsyhq Instagram: / reedsy_hq 1:25 - Starting at the wrong place 3:37 - No inciting incident 4:36 - Extraneous scenes 5:56 - Unconnected subplots 6:51 - The baggy middle 7:51 - Overuse of backstory 8:52 - Lack of conflict & goals 10:15 - Lack of causality RESOURCES: Reedsy Writing App: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book Reedsy Discovery [indie book reviews]: https://reedsy.com/discovery Webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/ Bestseller Podcast: https://blog.reedsy.com/podcast/ Prompts & Writing Contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writ... Plot Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/ Character Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-nam... Pen Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-gene... Book Title Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-title-ge... Writing Exercises: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exerc... Writing Contest Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-conte... Literary Magazine Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-maga... ePub to MOBI Converter: https://blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-... Reedsy Learning [free courses]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/
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