Post by account_disabled on Dec 27, 2023 22:48:02 GMT -5
When I started creating stories, writing straight away was instinctive. I didn't remain dazed with my pen in my mouth waiting for inspiration: I started from an idea, even a rough one, of the story and began to write. Little by little I moved away from this writing method and increasingly preferred to write a story by at least outlining a plot, or drawing up a schedule . Except for bonsai stories : for such short stories, 300 words or 2000 characters, it would be absurd to write a plot first. In those cases, writing in one go is the only possible solution. What does it mean to write in one go? If you think about it, you always write in one go: plot or no plot, in the end the writer must write, must create sentences, scenes, actions, descriptions, dialogues on the spot. But we also know that writing in one go has a precise meaning: writing a story without having first outlined a plot.
When I wrote in one go, I had the impression of a purer, more romantic writing. Then moving on to the defined structure, to the creation of a dramatic arc , I seemed to transform myself into a Special Data mathematician. Calculating the exact point at which to insert the dark moment , the central moment , the climax, planning the various problems for the protagonist has become an unnerving and uncreative job, even if it is still a question of creating something. Writing in one go had a different flavor: a more genuine, more natural flavor. Narration, description and dialogue: the basics of a story In my opinion, stories and novels are made up of three parts: narration, which moves the story from point A to point B and finally to point Z; description, which creates a sensory reality for the reader; and dialogue, which brings the characters to life through their speeches.
Stephen King, On Writing I had never divided a story into these 3 elements: Narration : it is the narrated, the actual story by the narrator, omniscient or not, I-narrator or external. It includes the actions of the characters, the streams of consciousness, the thoughts and reflections, the events that happen. Descriptions : define the setting, show the reader the scenes, give color and consistency, three-dimensionality to the story. Dialogues : make the characters come alive, real in the eyes of the reader, and contribute to the development of the story. Even if Stephen King writes in one go, these 3 elements are respected in his stories. And the dramatic arc? And the structure in 3 acts or 5? They are there anyway. You'll realize it as you read.
When I wrote in one go, I had the impression of a purer, more romantic writing. Then moving on to the defined structure, to the creation of a dramatic arc , I seemed to transform myself into a Special Data mathematician. Calculating the exact point at which to insert the dark moment , the central moment , the climax, planning the various problems for the protagonist has become an unnerving and uncreative job, even if it is still a question of creating something. Writing in one go had a different flavor: a more genuine, more natural flavor. Narration, description and dialogue: the basics of a story In my opinion, stories and novels are made up of three parts: narration, which moves the story from point A to point B and finally to point Z; description, which creates a sensory reality for the reader; and dialogue, which brings the characters to life through their speeches.
Stephen King, On Writing I had never divided a story into these 3 elements: Narration : it is the narrated, the actual story by the narrator, omniscient or not, I-narrator or external. It includes the actions of the characters, the streams of consciousness, the thoughts and reflections, the events that happen. Descriptions : define the setting, show the reader the scenes, give color and consistency, three-dimensionality to the story. Dialogues : make the characters come alive, real in the eyes of the reader, and contribute to the development of the story. Even if Stephen King writes in one go, these 3 elements are respected in his stories. And the dramatic arc? And the structure in 3 acts or 5? They are there anyway. You'll realize it as you read.