Janice Harayda
Apr 30, 2023

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It can be so satisfying. You may know that there are different structures you can use for storytelling in nonfiction: Two famous ones are the "pyramid" and the "inverted pyramid" widely used in journalism.

But there are many others, including the "hourglass" (also widely used in journalism and other nonfiction). You can learn about these if you search for terms like "story structure" and one or two of the names I've mentioned. I'd love to write about a few of those--and may yet do it--but I'd like to improve my graphic design skills a bit so I could show them.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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