risu
Troubadour
I've noticed something interesting among my critique partners and beta readers, which makes me think of the difference between story and plot. I have a few elements in my story that are pure story.
Here's an example (Carla is a minor character. Segment is from Derek's POV.):
Carla used to have an imaginary sister, but had outgrown the pretend Jasmine before Derek moved in with her family. Jasmine had been swept away by a dragon and rescued by a handsome prince. The two lived happily ever after somewhere in New York now.
Two people said cut the entire paragraph, because it doesn't drive the plot forward. Four people commented on the paragraph saying that they loved it. The remaining didn't comment.
Do you think some people get too caught up in plot that they forget about the story? Or does plot really outweigh the story?
Here's an example (Carla is a minor character. Segment is from Derek's POV.):
Carla used to have an imaginary sister, but had outgrown the pretend Jasmine before Derek moved in with her family. Jasmine had been swept away by a dragon and rescued by a handsome prince. The two lived happily ever after somewhere in New York now.
Two people said cut the entire paragraph, because it doesn't drive the plot forward. Four people commented on the paragraph saying that they loved it. The remaining didn't comment.
Do you think some people get too caught up in plot that they forget about the story? Or does plot really outweigh the story?