Character & Structure: An Unholy Alliance

Description

For planning, writing and troubleshooting stories Character and structure are the foundations of storytelling. Getting the balance right is simple, but not always easy. Writing coach and manuscript assessor Chris Andrews sees the same fundamental problems crop up again and again – stories failing when simple fixes could ensure they work. He finds most story problems fall into two broad categories:Character is favored over structure (or vice versa), which leads to weak storytellingStories are missing one or more of the basic story elements that readers expect, creating that ‘something’s not right’ feelingAny weak element can be disastrous, but the solutions are often simple (if not always easy to spot or fix). So if you find your plotting’s an issue, you’re trying to reinvent the wheel through troubleshooting, or you simply can’t get the responses you want from your audience, it may be time to strengthen your storytelling skills. Character and Structure not only explains how character works with structure to create logical stories and emotional reactions, it illustrates the fundamental story points through the use of very successful books and movies, demonstrating why they work. Easy and fun to read with examples spanning genres and styles, Character and Structure helps you create the kinds of stories people want.