Plot Timeline Structure

[donutsweeper]

Some stories start with a literal 'bang' where the build up/explosion/argument is shown and then the story backtracks to show how the characters got to that position and leads the reader back to the event and past it.  Other stories start at the beginning and move chronologically in order.  Occasionally, a story will jump around between two points main event points (sometimes one being told in flashback, sometimes not).  And so on and so forth.[Poll #1346977]Is there one that annoys you?  One you prefer? Oh great and brilliant Flist let me know what you think![Poll #1346977]

Comments

[unfeathered]

Absolutely. Which is probably a big reason why I tend to write very linearly. Well, that and writing in any other way just never seems to occur to me! *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Writing the way that is most natural to you is probably the best, anything else and it'll probably ending frustrating you and the readers

[unfeathered]

Yeah, I suppose so. And clever stuff just isn't me. *g*