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All creative writers are bound to an invisible law of journalism. From the beginning of time, the same structure has been used. All of the great writers use it. But after this lesson, you will see that story structure is far more than the initial breakdown:
· Exposition – the beginning, what the story is about
· Conflict – conflict with man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. internal conflict
· Climax
· Resolution
If you Google "story structure," you will find variations of the story structure. You may see it it written a little differently, but it comes down to theme, conflict, conclusion. No matter how you word it, the basic answer is the same. All of these things must be present to make the story succeed.
But you must expound on the following things, no matter what kind of story you are writing:
· Point of View
· Plot
· Theme
· Setting
· Characterization
· Dialog
· Action
· Writing style
· Genre
If you want to transfer your reader from their sofa or chair to the scene in your mind, you must use settings. You can use anything from a curtain blowing in the wind to a murder scene. The best idea is to open midway of an action scene. This manipulation will hook your reader quicker than any other.
There is a difference between plot and theme. Plot is the defining central scene. Theme, on the other hand, is the underlying motivation that drives the story. The open window with curtains blowing in the breeze is part of a setting, which in turn is part of the larger picture, the plot. For example, when you write a window open, ask yourself, "Why is the window open? What does the open window add to the story? Such questions lead to the theme. Always ask yourself, who, what, when, where, why and how. By answering these questions, you see the theme that runs throughout the story.
How the reader sees the story will be told through the point of view. The reader will see the story through your eyes if you use first person point of view (I went to the store... ). When the story is told through the third person point of view, (She went to the fishfry... ), the viewer will see through the character's eyes. Editors mostly buy third person these day, although newbies usually write in first person. This new trend makes a huge difference in choosing your POV.
A few words about these: Characterization - your characters will be real to the readers if you express attitutde, odd things, failures and description. Use accents if you must, but not on the main character. Settings: Choose them wisely; try to use scenery that ties into the plot or theme.
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How I Used The Fresh Papaya (PawPaw):
The fruit was to be consumed ‘As is’ because we always have a small plate of fruit everyday around 5 pm.
I planned on adding a teaspoon of seeds into my Yogurt at lunchtime.
The ‘Coleslaw’ I would add to any Salad (even in a sandwich) as it’s summertime in Oz and we are eating a lot of Salads. Don’t know what I am going to do in the Winter though? If you have any ideas please add them as a comment so everyone can benefit.
I had also planned on five serves per day because I thought it would be better to ‘Drip Feed’ it into me, as my wife thinks I am a ‘Drip’ sometimes anyway – so that should fit.
Now… Continue reading Prostate Cancer Diary - My Papaya Recipe
Monday 6th Feb 2012: My Prostate Cancer Diary.
So here is the problem. I have dismissed Surgery completly and that leads me to Radio Therapy as the only available conventional medical alternative.
My Oncologist want me to have Hormone Treatment to:
- a: Slow the Growth of the Cancer cells by (basically) chemically castrating me. Ouch!
- b: Shrink the Prostate down to a smaller target for his magic Death Ray.
I didn’t want to do that with Hormone treatment, but can appreciate why he wants to do that.
So I’m looking into all types of Natural and Alternative medications.
The best I have come up with is PawPaw (Papaya) as there have been quite a few studies with very promising reasults, PLUS it has been… Continue reading Prostate Cancer Diary - My Natural Alternative
Prostate Treatments and Me.
Long time coming since my last post – but I have been kinda busy…. Tests – tests and more tests 
So this is the latest:
My Urologist sent me to the Radio Oncologist because I decided I do NOT want surgery. Apparently I can’t have Brachyatherapy (my original choice) because my Gleason Score is 8 – too high, so External Beam Therapy is the only option, even though they only found cancer cells in ONE of the TEN Biopsies they took.
HOWEVER: (I am discovering LOTS of ‘Howevers’), the Oncologist wants me to have Hormone Treatment first to bring my enlarged prostate down in size.
An ‘Average’ prostate is about 40mm – about the size of a small Plum -… Continue reading My Personal Prostate Cancer Treatment Options