Structure in Writing | Literature

Have you ever drawn a picture? Learned a new dance? When you draw a picture, you start first
with the outline of the image. From there, you add darker lines and colours to create a finished
piece. When you learn a new dance, you must first know the small steps and then the big steps
to create a finished dance piece. When a n author writes a story, he/she also do the same steps
with a drawing a picture and learning a new dance. There is a framework and then the author
creates a masterpiece of the finished work.

What makes writing in literature interesting?

You may say it is the characters or the setting. Some says it’s the theme of the story like
mystery, tragic or romance.

What is structure?

Structure is how the story is organized or the arrangement of ideas. The development of your
writing should be smooth with points that are similar and linked together. It is the key aspect for
good academic writing. It ensures that all related sections are linked together. Ideas and
arguments develop in an orderly and logical manner.

Why do we need structure in writing literature?

We need structure in writing literature to aim that the story to be presents to the audience is
most favourable. The writing process is much simplier like getting the pieces together on a
page.

There are 5 literacy elements that rely on structure:

1. Framework
-consists of concepts or the outline of your story
2. Plot
-is the main event of the story
3. Setting
-it is an element of literacy in which the time and place is being held. It also include
statuses, weather, historical period, and details about the surroundings. .
4. Characters
-any person, animal or figure represented in the literary work. The two types of
characters are antagonist and protagonist. A character can change from one category to
another throughout the course of the story.
5. Theme
-it is defined as the underlying meaning of a literary work. It can be stated major and
minor, directly or indirectly.

At first, structure in writing seems to be the less important device in literature, but imagine if you
had no skeleton. Imagine if the bridge has no pylons and a house without foundations. Your
writing will fall and fail. This is a must-have device in your literary toolbox. Now it’s up to you!