Writing: Story Structure

I found much to reassure me in Harrison Demchick's The Role of Causation and Plot Structure in Literary Fiction. There is something heartening in finding out one's blunderings were on the mark.

Several examples are given as to plotting as well as this general advice:

So if you’re a writer of literary fiction, don’t get caught in the trap of imagining story structure is not for you just because so many of the defining examples are in different genres. The principle of causation may be less obvious, but it’s no less important—and it may just be the key to crafting a great character-driven story.

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 1/22/22