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How to arrange the plot of a novel

Novel Plot Structure: Beginning, Development, Climax, Ending

From the order of writing:

1, Shunyi narrative

Features

Shunyi narrative is a chronological or spatial order of the narrative of the matter, which is consistent with the development of things that happen in the actual situation, so it is easy to clear, clear and distinctive narrative plot. The use of flashbacks, pay attention to cut properly, focused. Otherwise, it is easy to list the phenomenon, commit the problem of plain narration, like a running account, so that people read the tasteless.

2, flashback

Features

Response is not the whole event is reversed narrative, but in addition to a part of the advance, the other is still the method of narrative. The use of flashbacks can make the structure of the article rich in change, to avoid the flat straight narrative; make the article twists and turns, resulting in suspense. The flashback should explain the starting point. Flashback and narrative conversion, there should be obvious boundaries, but also the necessary text transition, to achieve a natural connection. Special attention should be paid to, do not aimlessly upside down, back and forth, so that the article is unclear.

3, narrative

Features

Interpretation can help readers understand the storyline of the narrative, but also on the appearance of the characters of the plot as a note, description. The use of narrative must be subject to the needs of the center of the content, so as not to be a branch, not to dominate the main event. In the insertion of the narrative, but also pay attention to the transition, illumination and articulation of the article, there can not be traces of rupture.

4, complementary narrative

characteristics

Complementary narrative is mainly used in the narrative above to supplement the description, generally fragmentary, brief, does not have a complete event, but also can be put in front of the explanation or description of the text, in order to cause the following. The role of the complementary narrative, generally do not develop the plot, events, only to the original narrative to enrich, complementary role.

5, sub-narrative

Features

Sub-narrative is the role of the head of the complicated, intricate things, written in a clear and orderly manner. The narrative can be a first narrative, and then another narrative, can also be several things to cross the narrative. The use of sub-narrative according to the needs of the article to establish the narrative clues, but also to explain the time of the occurrence and development of each event.

6, appropriate detail

Features

Detailed narrative is generally used in the development of each event in the process of specific narrative. Detailed narrative to seize the characteristics of the characters or the details of the matter for detailed description.

The role of the narrative is to explain the development of events in the process of indispensable but do not have to describe the content. Brief description of the general relationship with the center of the idea of the general part; people **** know the part.