Thomas Funicello's Blog, page 2

Introduction to the Author

I want to write a book! That was what I said for years until I understood how to properly structure a story. As the Author of the Core Reality book series, I would like to share some of the techniques that helped me as well as critical elements that will help you. There is a constant debate between story versus structure. Both are critical! I developed a 2900 line spreadsheet to track all the elements of my story structure, but the structure should not be rigid but freeing. Let me explain. I have the freedom to imagine scenes and interactions then the structure helps me understand the best place to insert them within the story. The structure even helps me develop new ideas and overcome writer's block! The key is to find a way of telling a story that works for YOU not some generic method. I am not an expert, but I know what works for me and my readers.
More to come...