Hello,
I'm currently reading "On Writing", and at the page 110, I'm supposed to write a story of 5-6 pages about Jane and Dick. Stephen King already wrote a story about them, but I have to change their roles...
The problem is, I don't know how to differentiate a story and a plot... I tried to search online, but it seems every advice indicates something, and the opposite...
From what I understand theorically, is that a story is supposed to just describe what the novel will be (or whatever it is), it's in a chronogical order, it's supposed to be only logical.
And the plot is supposed to be how the story is wrote, we have the reasons why the characters are doing it, it binds the story, it explains all the unlogical behaviors.
But what I don't understand, is that the story is already giving direction, maybe we don't have the exact reasons of why the character is doing it, but we can imagine it. I don't know if it's really clear what I'm saying ^^', but it really disturbs me...
Hope I'll get some clarifications, have a good day and thanks for any answer^^
I'm currently reading "On Writing", and at the page 110, I'm supposed to write a story of 5-6 pages about Jane and Dick. Stephen King already wrote a story about them, but I have to change their roles...
The problem is, I don't know how to differentiate a story and a plot... I tried to search online, but it seems every advice indicates something, and the opposite...
From what I understand theorically, is that a story is supposed to just describe what the novel will be (or whatever it is), it's in a chronogical order, it's supposed to be only logical.
And the plot is supposed to be how the story is wrote, we have the reasons why the characters are doing it, it binds the story, it explains all the unlogical behaviors.
But what I don't understand, is that the story is already giving direction, maybe we don't have the exact reasons of why the character is doing it, but we can imagine it. I don't know if it's really clear what I'm saying ^^', but it really disturbs me...
Hope I'll get some clarifications, have a good day and thanks for any answer^^