On Writing: Structure

Each finished piece of writing is made up of parts
Words, sentences, lines, scenes, and stanzas.
These building blocks can be combined in many different ways
To create different effects.

Structure in creative writing, as in building,
Mostly does its work invisibly
Behind the scenes.

Structure doesn’t constrain your writing;
Rather, it lets you create an experience for the readers,
So they can move around your piece easily.
If the writer has done a good job putting the building blocks together,
Many times readers will not even notice the structure.

The more you know about the building blocks, the more you can create.