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Prologue
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Chapter 1
Plan and build your story in a way
that helps you start (and keep) writing.
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eveloping a narrative is important for both
novelists and non- ction writers, but it can be
daunting. Here are some ideas and strategies from
experienced authors.
It can be useful to ask yourself a few questions:
• What is the engine of my book? What gives your
story momentum and compels readers to keep
turning the pages? Is it a tense, dramatic plot, or is it
emotional investment in the fate of a character who
evolves over the course of the story? In non- ction,
this might be your key argument or a shocking
revelation. Where is the climax?
• How do I want things to end? How do you want
readers to feel when they nish your book? What
needs to be resolved to deliver a meaningful,
satisfying conclusion to your narrative?
• What are the qualities of popular books in my genre
and how does mine stand out? Is it the way the
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characters are developed? Unforgettable narrators?
Suspenseful plots? Or maybe it’s the accessible way
sophisticated concepts are explained, or the
memorable way past events are reconstructed. How
can you bring that same power to your book?
Once you understand the basics of narrative, you don’t
have to follow all the rules. In fact, some of your favourite
books that you enjoy as a reader might break away from
typical narrative structure. As the writer, you have the
freedom to structure your book in whatever way feels most
powerful and e ective, even if that means breaking some of
the rules.
“Every book needs a structure, but that structure is
going to be very di erent depending on whether you’re
talking about ction or non- ction. Also, depending on
which genre of ction you’re talking about,” said author
and publisher Noah Lukeman. “Romance might have its
own demands versus mystery versus thriller versus science
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