Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing
Story Structure
A course by Paige Toon , Bestselling Author
About the video: Story Structure
Overview
“To finish this unit, we will delve into the structure of your novel. This way, when you look back on your ideas, you will be able to work out how your novel might take shape.”
In this video lesson Paige Toon addresses the topic: Story Structure, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing. Learn a method to create a fiction novel that hooks your readers with relatable characters, vivid settings, and engaging plotlines.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Story Structure In this lesson, I'll talk about the importance of following a structure when you write your novel. When I wrote my first book, "Lucy in the Sky," I didn't know anything about story structure. I hadn't done any courses on it or read up about it. After writing the book, I realised it followed a structure that most books follow. In a sense, I don't want to talk about story structure so I don't take away your spontaneity, I didn't know about story structure, but it's important to have a rough idea of the things that will need to happen in your story so it moves forward. I'll d...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing
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Fiction Writing, Writing
Paige Toon
A course by Paige Toon
Paige Toon is a bestselling author who grew up between Australia, England, and America. She started penning her own stories, poems, and songs as a child, aspiring to become a professional writer. Her dream came true when she was offered a job at Big! magazine and later at Heat magazine. After being contacted by Simon & Schuster years later, she took another leap in her career and wrote her debut novel, Lucy in the Sky.
Since then, she has published over 20 bestselling books, including romance fiction novels, a spin-off series for young adults, and a collection of short stories. Her work has been translated into more than 15 languages, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
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