A plot is not a story, nor does every story have a strong plot. Good writers know the importance of both plot and story, especially before they dare to write a story with a “weak” or “thin” plot. Any plot can feature a love story; that illustrates the difference. Plots…
Tag: story
Setting the Story Choosing the when and where Every story occurs in some place, at some time. This guide offers some advice for establishing the right setting for a story. The setting can be determined by the story, or the story can be determined by the setting. Either way, the…
Embrace a Theme Frame your story around a message The primary theme of a work is the unifying message conveyed throughout the story to the audience. Themes do not have to be ethical or logical, but they do suggest why the author created a particular work. While you can have…
Conflict and Suspense Something is always in the way of success Stories are built upon conflicts and suspense. Seldom is a single conflict enough. No, we writers (and readers) expect one conflict after another. The suspense of “what next?” keeps a reader glued to the page, or eyes locked on…