In her talk today, Hanna explained the basics of writing a good story or article. In this post, I will briefly recount the key ideas that she went over today.
- The ‘meat of the story. The interesting stuff, such as the plot and characters.
- The ‘skeleton’ of the story. The structure of the story, how it is written, language and word choice.
- The ‘bolt of lightning’ of the story. The details and dialogue; the small things that make your story stand out.
- Description: How can you describe the setting and characters in order to create vivid images in your reader’s mind?
- Emotion: It is important to decide how you want your readers to feel when reading your piece. Emotions can be complex, but they are the difference between a good book and a great book. In addition, it is important to ‘show, not tell’ when dealing with the emotions of characters.
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