Comments on: Why You Need to Break the Writing Process Down http://storyfix.com/why-you-need-to-break-the-writing-process-down Novel Writing, Screenwriting and Storytelling Tips & Fundamentals Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:42:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry http://storyfix.com/why-you-need-to-break-the-writing-process-down/comment-page-1#comment-66 Larry Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:47:57 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=307#comment-66 Mary -- the longer the story, the more the need for story architecture there is. My only suggestion is the obvious one, because there isn't a magic pill for this: read novels with a view toward seeing the inherent structure of it, and then juxtapose what you see against standard story architecture (read "Screenplay" by Syd Field for a great intro and definition; the structure for novelists is basically the same, only spread out and much less rigid). Hope this helps. Mary — the longer the story, the more the need for story architecture there is. My only suggestion is the obvious one, because there isn’t a magic pill for this: read novels with a view toward seeing the inherent structure of it, and then juxtapose what you see against standard story architecture (read “Screenplay” by Syd Field for a great intro and definition; the structure for novelists is basically the same, only spread out and much less rigid).

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Mary E. Ulrich http://storyfix.com/why-you-need-to-break-the-writing-process-down/comment-page-1#comment-63 Mary E. Ulrich Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:23:25 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=307#comment-63 I'm a big picture kind of person. I wrote a lovely short story, but the editor suggested I triple the size because shorts don't sell. I have been stuck every since. Like your analogy, I've been tinkering with the engine, the brakes, the heater--but do not have a good handle on the BIG picture. All suggestions welcome. I’m a big picture kind of person. I wrote a lovely short story, but the editor suggested I triple the size because shorts don’t sell. I have been stuck every since. Like your analogy, I’ve been tinkering with the engine, the brakes, the heater–but do not have a good handle on the BIG picture. All suggestions welcome.

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