Components of a Story
In order to construct anything you need to either be already familiar with or have a set of plans and a list of components needed. With that in mind, a list of components/elements and a basic understanding of what they are, is vital to constructing a story.
Genre
Choose the genre your story will fall under. Some of the more popular novel genres include science fiction/fantasy, thriller/suspense, romance, comedy, and horror.
Elements of a Story
The most basic elements of a story are setting, character, sequence, conflict, climax, and resolution.
Definition of a Story
A story is an account of real or imaginary characters and events narrated for the purpose of entertainment.
Plot
The plot culminates through the course of events that will occur in the story. The events and characters are the two most important elements of a story. Your plot should be realistic, interesting and engaging. The plot should be arranged in such a way that the events are linked in a cause-and-effect manner. It should contain a series of progressively intense conflicts, a climax, and the final resolution.
Theme
A theme refers to the main gist or meaning of your story. It should be abstract and not mentioned directly in the story. It is communicated in the story through the delivery of solid events and dialogue within the story. It is the overall message that the reader obtains from reading the book.
Setting
The setting refers to the time, place, and in some instances, the background where the story happens. The setting should be clearly described to make the story more realistic. When the setting has been explicitly pronounced, the mood of the story is also established. The setting can also set the boundaries for each character and helps to set up the conflict of the story. Some writers make use of the setting to create contrasts, such as having an event occurring in an unexpected location.
Mood
The mood refers to the feeling that the reader gets when he reads the story. The best stories elicit a variety of emotions. Feelings of sadness, happiness, excitement, fear, anger are just a few that would be experienced if what is written engages the reader.
Characters
Character refers to two things: the people or animals in a story or the characteristic of a person. Create characters that readers will care about and identify with, by doing so, the reader will be emotionally engaged in what happens throughout the course of the story.
Imagery
Imagery is the mental depiction that your story will create on the readers’ mind.
Other components of a story include Symbolism, Flashback, Conflict, Complications, Irony, Vocabulary, Sentence Structure, and the Author’s overall style.
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