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Post by pelwrath on Aug 3, 2024 22:51:26 GMT -6
I’ve been looking at trying this then I had this thought:
If all authors use or follow this, then all books are structured the same. A happens then B but both before C. This would seem to make books predictable, follow a pattern and the reader kind of accepts and expects it in the books they buy.
These aren’t required but agents and publishers do look for it. If you don’t have or use it, does this hurt your chances because you didn’t conform to the expectations of writing structure.
Am I overthinking this?
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Post by HDSimplicityy on Aug 10, 2024 2:16:53 GMT -6
Beta readers are super helpful. They provide a high level reaction to the story that most readers generally won't. They can point out plot problems, if its just a good story, and if readers will react sensitively to scenes. I don't care much for sensitivity reading myself.
But book structure can be related across genres. I mean, stories across medium, across history, can be structured the same. It doesn't always mean its following a formuula; it means it works to tell the story effectively.
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