Here's an incredibly valuable interview with Rebecca Skloot about how she decided to structure her book THE INCREDIBLE LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS.
Her book is narrative non-fiction but what she says will resonate with novelists as well.
I learned a lot from this; I think you will too.
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I've printed that out. Thanks for sharing that link. :-)
I've never heard of the book, but I had recently seen a Law & Order episode that obviously was based on Henrietta Lacks: What do we call the Law and Order "Immortal" rip-off of the HeLa story?
Very good.
Great--thanks for sharing!
That's a fantastic interview. The way she struggled with the structure reminds me a great deal of Dave Cullen and Columbine. All the information can be there, but until you figure out how to structure it into a narrative that both flows and maintains interest, it won't fall into place.
Structure is something not talked about nearly enough in fiction, but many ground-breaking books are so unique because of their structure.
Thanks so much for passing this on. There is a lot to chew on in here!
I just finished that book, today! Well-written and absolutely fascinating. Thanks for the link!
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