Anatomy of a Story - Writer's Aid Series In-Person
Story Structure. Why does it matter? /
Most would-be authors have a good sense of what a story is and can identify stories that do not work. However, when asked to explain what went wrong, they may struggle to describe clearly what they perceived intuitively. Knowledge of story structure and how to apply it to our own writing is key to improving our craft and creating stories that readers find satisfying. In this course, I will explain why story structure matters and provide a practical analysis of the three-act story structure so common in Hollywood films and best-selling novels. Understanding story structure is more than simply having a beginning, a middle, and an end. Story structure gives us the tools to organize, analyze, and revise our stories to produce the maximum emotional impact on the reader.
Presented by J.W. Elliot. Mr. Elliot is a professional historian and award-winning and bestselling author of fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. His bestselling series Archers of the Heathland has sold over 37,000 copies. Both books in The Ark Project series won the New England Book Festival for science fiction in 2021 and 2022.
This is the fourth installment of the Writer’s Aid Series, hosted in partnership with the Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA). Attend one, some, or all of the 6 events.
This series funded through a grant from the Friends of the Rogers Free Library.
- Date:
- Monday, September 16, 2024 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Herreshoff Community Room
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Job Skills Talks & Discussions
Contact: Ann Kathrin Weldy, Programming Coordinator
Tel: (401) 253-6948
Email: aweldy@rogersfreelibrary.org