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Have you ever considered the idea that writing a book doesn’t always start with a pen or a keyboard? ... (continued below)
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Continuity in your Novel
by Bruce L. Cook
Think of continuity when starting a novel.
A novel describes characters interacting in conflict situations.
Chapter One depicts a main character facing serious conflict. Subsequent chapters show how the protagonist affects the conflict.
In the simplest form, these chapter types can alternate until the protagonist successfully resolves the situation.
However, as in life, such true-to-type forms can change as they face complications.
For example, the story may open with an airplane mechanic facing a moral dilemma - resenting wealthy passengers and wanting to harm them. The second chapter might show how a fellow worker has begun to suspect the mechanic. An uncomplicated storyline could alternate between the two characters until either one makes a final decision in the matter.
Or, consider when other events inflame the conflict and make the outcome less predictable.
The protagonist has overcome internal misgivings and is making amends for transgressions. Suddenly he suffers a vehicular accident and cannot reform his life after all.
In other cases, continuity itself can govern the situation. Continuity might go wrong when:
- One of the complicating characters appears in the wrong place or time.
- Time progression becomes illogical, especially if the novel jumps back and forth in time.
- Inconsistency occurs when tracking an alteration affecting one or more characters.
If nothing else, it becomes clear that writing a novel is a complicated task.
While there is no way to create rules governing novels in general, a writer can benefit by focusing on underlying structure .
As in life, things are easier when there are no complications. When it comes to authoring novels, the story just wouldn't be interesting if everything had to be standard!
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Publishing New Writers,
March, 2025 (vol. 26, no. 3)
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