In this episode of The Writing Life Podcast, Rebecca Watson discusses her stunning debut Little Scratch, and how the story and its structure are inseparable.
This podcast is part of our Early Career Writers’ Resources pack Structure, made possible by Arts Council England. Discover more here →
Joined by Chitra Ramaswamy, Rebecca talks about the structure of Little Scratch, which tells the story of a day in the life of an unnamed woman, living in a lower-case world of demarcated fridge shelves and office politics; clock-watching and WhatsApp notifications.
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Music by Bennet Maples
Stucture
What is structure and why is it critical to the success of a story? Rob Shearman, Rebecca Watson and Chitra Ramaswamy have the answers.
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