by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn
Every
time I see a book on “structure” or “story” I find myself bracing for the
inevitable battle. If you’ve hung around with writers for long you know why,
don’t you?
Someone is about to get in an argument about THE way to
write. In my mind, I see
a group of literary protesters. “Structure Leads to Perfect Stories!” shouts
one side. “Structure Leads to Predictable Stories!” counters the other.
I
see myself standing in the middle of the crowd singing, “LET IT GO!”
Don’t get me wrong. If someone has figured out how they
write, I want them to tell me how they do it. I really do.
