Writing

How to write a story your readers can't put down: Use the ABDCE framework. It's in countless classics, from Romeo and Juliet to The Great Gatsby. Here's how it works (every writer should know this): https://t.co/5Epln3O2Qu

Your writing asks questions. Those questions form “Loops” in the mind of your reader. Implicitly, you’re promising to answer those questions later in the story.

Here, you know there are 7 mistakes. But you won’t know the 7th until you get down to the bottom. That’s a loop. This works with short-form non-fiction writing (like this newsletter!) or fic

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Here are some other structures to keep in mind — helpful for both fiction and non-fiction writing:

• Promise, Progress, Payoff


• The Eight Shapes of Stories


• The Underlying Power of the Hero’s Journey