Comments on: Anatomy of Conflict https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Thu, 19 Sep 2013 04:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Writing Posts I Like | Yanicke Forfang https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7103 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 04:58:23 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7103 […] Anatomy of Conflict. […]

]]> By: What “Finding Nemo” Can Teach Us About Story Tension | Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7102 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:55:37 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7102 […] Thus, often when I am teaching new writers how to understand narrative structure, I use children’s movies. Frequently the narrative structure is far clearer, as well as the Jungian archetypes that are present in all great fiction. Additionally, all fiction can be boiled down to cause, effect, cause, effect, cause, effect. But, beyond that, novels are broken into scenes and sequels. For those who missed this post, I highly recommend you go here. […]

]]> By: Meandering Through the Muddle « M. Darin Young https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7101 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:11:15 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7101 […] In one of the writing courses I took with him, Mike McQuay always said, “If you find yourself at a slow point in the story, have your protagonist open the door to face a man with a gun.” It was a paraphrase of a Raymond Chandler line***, but the point is, if things are slow, introduce conflict. Numerous books on writing repeat the same information; in fact, it’s the focus of Scene & Structure by Jack Bickham, which I was so recently reminded of while perusing the posts on Kristen Lamb’s Blog, specifically her post on The Anatomy of Conflict. […]

]]> By: What “Finding Nemo” Can Teach Us About Story Action « Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7100 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:37:05 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7100 […] Storytelling is in our blood, it binds us together as humans. On some intuitive level, everyone understands narrative structure, even little kids. All good stories have a clear beginning, middle and end. Ever try to skip parts of a story with a toddler? Even they can sense on a gut level that something is wrong if we miss a fundamental part of the story. Thus, often when I am teaching new writers how to understand narrative structure, I use children’s movies. Frequently the narrative structure is far clearer, as well as the Jungian archetypes that are present in all great fiction. Additionally, all fiction can be boiled down to cause, effect, cause, effect, cause, effect. But, beyond that, novels are broken into scenes and sequels. For those who missed this post a few months ago, I highly recommend you go here. […]

]]> By: What “Finding Nemo” Can Teach Us About Story Action « Kristen Lamb's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7099 Mon, 23 May 2011 14:53:11 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7099 […] Last week we took a break away from talking about the antagonist because I needed you guys to be able to see how fiction looks when broken down to its fundamental parts. All fiction can be boiled down to cause, effect, cause, effect, cause, effect. But, beyond that, novels are broken into scenes and sequels. For those who missed this post, I highly recommend you go here. […]

]]> By: Sophia the Writer https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7098 Fri, 20 May 2011 09:16:58 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7098 I’ve seen Story Engineering and Save the Cat bandied about the blogosphere but it’s your recommendation that cinches them for me and pushes them ahead of other craft books.

]]> By: Sophia the Writer https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7097 Fri, 20 May 2011 09:15:57 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7097 In reply to Terrell Mims.

Terrell – thank you! You’re the first person on the webz to delineate scene and sequence quickly and clearly.

]]> By: Amy Romine https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7096 Fri, 20 May 2011 01:40:39 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7096 Alternative-Read.com: A Writers World: Cause and Effect http://bit.ly/myFNOS, you inspired me Kristen, hope you approve!!

AmyR

I even found links to Cause and Effect worksheets!

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7095 Thu, 19 May 2011 17:29:58 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7095 In reply to Catherine Oughtibridge.

Story Engineering by Larry Brooks is the best. Very simple and easy to understand and assimilate. Also Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell.

]]> By: Catherine Oughtibridge https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/05/anatomy-of-conflict/#comment-7094 Thu, 19 May 2011 17:12:55 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3410#comment-7094 I read this post whilst sitting in my lecture. I was meant to be listening to something about statistical modelling of thermodynamics. On the desk was a piece of paper titled ‘the electron microscope: an electron’s eye view’, a potential project for the next academic year. Made me smile.

Structure scares me, mostly because of the difficultly I have recognising whether it is there or not. I’ve written a first draft and started trying to work out what the structure of my novel should be for the rewrite. Which book do you think explains structure best to someone like me who is quite frankly clueless?

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