Considering STRUCTURE in Fiction
DIRECTIONS: You can analyze the structure of the novel as a whole, the structure of a chapter, or the structure of a specific scene. AND, there are multiple ways to go about it and aspects to consider. From each of the links below, identify the key elements or strategies that apply to your novel right now at the 3/4ths mark. Download your study guide here and record the appropriate information as you learn. When it comes time to analyze the structure of something, be sure to use the the terminology that applies to your text.
1. First, identify which of the 4 Story Structures that Dominate Novels is the one around which your novel is based. Be sure to transfer information to your study guide.
2. Secondly, identify how the Narrator and the Narrative contribute to the structure and create meaning. Be sure to transfer information to your study guide.
3. Lastly, when analyzing a smaller section of fictional text (a chapter or a specific scene) consider the The 8-Point Story Arc's elements. Be sure to transfer information to your study guide.
1. First, identify which of the 4 Story Structures that Dominate Novels is the one around which your novel is based. Be sure to transfer information to your study guide.
2. Secondly, identify how the Narrator and the Narrative contribute to the structure and create meaning. Be sure to transfer information to your study guide.
3. Lastly, when analyzing a smaller section of fictional text (a chapter or a specific scene) consider the The 8-Point Story Arc's elements. Be sure to transfer information to your study guide.