Why is your story unique?

TL;DR So what makes a story unique? It’s the building blocks the author uses, the new ones they create, the old ones they re-create, and how they put all of them together. Even stories with a similar premise can and do have different executions. It’s all a matter of perspective.

Do all stories have the same plot structure?

Every story takes on a plot, and every piece of writing has a structure. Where plot is (perhaps) unique to your story, you can use an understanding of common structures and devices to develop better stories and hone your craft.

How do you come up with a unique plot?

The key is to make famous story types and scenarios your own:

1. 1: Know common plot clichés within your genre.
2. Combine the familiar to make something original.
3. Know the 7 basic story plots and avoid their most unoriginal tendencies.
4. Vary a familiar plot with unexpected subplots.
5. Be guided by original novels within your genre.

How can I make my story more unique?

17 Ways To Make Your Novel More Memorable

1. Your protagonist drives the story.
2. Structure your book as a roller-coaster ride.
3. Tell the story in a linear way.
4. Write from your heart.
5. Start your novel at the end of the backstory you’ve created.
6. Include only the most important parts of the story.
7. Always remember the end.

How can you tell if two stories are in one story?

Here are several ways you can approach interweaving two stories into one:

1. Insert a back story or subplot on a need-to-know basis.
2. Use alternating between the two stories to create suspense.

What are parallels in a story?

What’s a parallel storyline? Parallel storylines – also called parallel narratives or parallel plots – are story structures where the writer incorporates two or more separate stories. They’re usually linked by a common character, event, or theme.

How do you copy a story without plagiarizing?

How to Avoid Plagiarism

1. Use plagiarism detection tools.
2. Flag quotes and other references during your writing process so you can go back and ensure you’ve properly cited each one.
3. Never copy and paste, even if you’re pulling a quote.
4. Put everything in your own words.
5. Create your own thoughts.
6. Use quotation marks.

What are the five different modes of storytelling?

These narrative modes of fiction are action, dialogue, thought, description, and exposition.

How do you know the structure of a story?

You can think of structure as the outline of the story or the map of its construction. When an author writes a story, he or she begins with the framework of the story. Within this framework, we would also find the plot, setting, characters and theme. All of these literary elements rely on structure.

What happens when you plot a story?

What happens is your Plot. What it means is your Theme. For example, my novel Riven has two lead characters —Brady Wayne Darby (a no-account loser from a broken home) and Thomas Carey (a struggling small church pastor). Their lives initially play out in separate settings, but eventually their stories intersect.

How do you structure your story?

Think of your story as a circle. The other person’s story is also a circle. Both stories together form a Venn diagram. The intersection (that part in the middle where the circles overlap) contains all the usual obvious and expected stuff (killer, series of murders).

What is the first part of the plot of a story?

The first part of the plot establishes the main characters/protagonists and setting. We get to know who’s who, as well as when and where the story takes place. At this point, the reader is just getting to know the world of the story and what it’s going to be all about.

How do you know if a story has been resolved?

The conflict from the climax has been resolved, and all loose ends have been neatly tied up (unless the author is purposely setting up the story for a sequel!). There is a sense of finality and closure here, making the reader feel that there is nothing more they can learn or gain from the narrative.