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Here Are The 3 Reasons Structure Is So Essential To Creative Writing
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Here Are The 3 Reasons Structure Is So Essential To Creative Writing

Structure is the overall design, layout, and organisation of your story.

It is the high-level planning, the story arc and even the movement within your novel. Your novel always needs to be moving forward and structure helps you to do that. It’s a framework to add your setting, characters, and description to.

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Here’s Why You Need To Embrace Experimenting With Genre
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Here’s Why You Need To Embrace Experimenting With Genre

Is there a story you’ve always thought about writing, but weren’t sure what genre it would fit into?

Get it out of your mind and onto that page! Your story doesn’t have to be just one thing. Nobody can tell you what it is or isn’t. It’s your story. Your words. Embrace the freedom that creative writing offers.

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Here's Why Our Stories Don't Always Need A Happy Ending
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Here's Why Our Stories Don't Always Need A Happy Ending

There’s no doubt about it. We often love it when a book we’re reading closes with a happy ending.

They offer a sense of reassurance and joy to readers. Whether it’s the classic example of a couple overcoming obstacles to be together, or the climax of a journey of self-discovery for a protagonist, the happy ending is a treasure of the writing world. It can feel satisfying. However, they aren’t always a necessity.

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