Category: writing

Plot structure in Olivia Willis’ story on the discovery of the Hendra virus Continuing our look at the narrative structures in great science writing, this time we’re looking at ‘Spillover in Suburbia’, by Olivia Willis, first published as ‘The deadly disease outbreak in sleepy suburbia’ online at ABC News on 5 July 2021 and then… Continue reading Story structure in science writing – Spillover in Suburbia

Plot structure in Lauren Fuge’s ‘Time Travel and Tipping Points’ What is the structure of a great science story? If you’re interested in storytelling, you’ve probably read all about plot structure. And you’ll know that novels and movies follow a series of plot points or story beats to keep the story entertaining all the way… Continue reading Story structure in science writing