27 Story and Plot

Let’s talk about story versus plot, what they are, why we need to think about both of them, and what they both mean.

I just read Hart Hanson’s novel The Seminarian yesterday, so it’s very much on my mind as that book does both extremely well.

Story and plot: different things. You could have the same plot tell very different stories. For example, depending on whose role you’re focusing on, things will change. But also think about how very many stories contain a hero’s journey plot but tell wildly different stories about the characters going through that plot.

Other topics: what is up with season six of Agents of SHIELD? That early 1800s sofa I retrieved during four kinds of storm alerts and only dislocated a shoulder (slightly) getting it into the house alone like a fool. The book fair! The 40/40 draft continuing. This excellent novel The Nerve that I have to release from my clutches finally. And more!

Sacred cheese of life!