Story: You Never Know
What follows is an analysis of a Woman's World story with suggestions/observations for people who want to sell stories to WW, peppered with some personal opinion, too. :) If you truly want to learn, it's best to have a copy of the story in front of you. (And no, I don't get a kickback for pimping the magazine here!)
Story: "You Never Know" by Lela Chesson from the January 28, 2008 issue.
Tagline: Sometimes extraordinary things happen under the most ordinary circumstances...
In A Nutshell: A woman reminisces about going to the grocery store with her mother. She meets a man there who enjoys the same simple pleasures she does. Luckily, the two little girls he's shopping with are his nieces.
Teaching Points: This story has a quasi-surprise ending. I say quasi because the last scene doesn't include the hero at all, but you still see the soft Happily Ever After in the form of a date they've planned.
Woman's World Standbys: The good old grocery store setting, children who are mistaken for offspring, advice from a family member.
Best Part: The little girls' dialogue was realistic.
Discussion Question: This story follows a three act structure. What are the three acts that you see?
Labels: Woman's World Review
posted by Kate Willoughby at 1/19/2008
3 Comments:
Act 1 Kelly reminising about she and Mom in the spermarket. Act 2 meeting Jeff and the girls. Act 3 Kelly telling Kandall she’s going to the park instead of the grocery store to meet Jeff and the girls.
Hope this is right
Pat
Good work, Pat!
OMG, I'm actually getting better at this stuff.
Thanks, Kate. You made my day.
Pat
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