The Tactics of Structure
- subdivide the huge task of a novel into smaller, more manageable steps
- subdivide the huge task of a novel into smaller, more manageable steps
- using the 3-part plot structure, he suggests The Beginning (1/7), The Middle (5/7), and The End (1/7), 300 pages novel should be about 40 pages, 220 pages, and 40 pages
- you can then break down each chapter into a beginning, middle, and end, but focus on dramatizing the middle and implying the beginning and end of each chapter
- by subdividing your novel, by thinking of it in terms of arcs and small units within those arcs, you’re not only making it easier for you to write, you’re also making it easier for the reader to appreciate the unity of those fifty-page sections
- by definition, flashbacks impede the forward movement of the story and should be approached with severe caution
- beginning each chapter like you begin you book, use a strong event to grab the reader’s attention
- ask yourself: What is the event that sets the story into motion?
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