{"id":3469,"date":"2021-02-28T14:05:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T18:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?p=3469"},"modified":"2024-01-18T10:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T14:40:16","slug":"hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid organizational structures in writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hourglasses, spirals, oranges and more<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have news, report it,\u201d advises Roy Peter Clark, Poynter Institute senior scholar. \u201cWhen you have a story, tell it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25824\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/organizational-structures-in-writing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" data-orig-size=\"251,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"organizational-structures-in-writing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Some stories don\u2019t fit into the traditional boxes and triangles of the inverted pyramid news structure or the feature-style story structure.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThat\u2019s where oranges and rewinds come in. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/half-apple-orange-abnormality-concept-1072604708&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Mr.Music&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" alt=\"Organizational structure in writing\" title=\"Organizational structure in writing\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25824 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 251px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 251\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/organizational-structures-in-writing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" data-orig-size=\"251,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"organizational-structures-in-writing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Some stories don\u2019t fit into the traditional boxes and triangles of the inverted pyramid news structure or the feature-style story structure.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThat\u2019s where oranges and rewinds come in. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/half-apple-orange-abnormality-concept-1072604708&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Mr.Music&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/organizational-structures-in-writing.png\" alt=\"Organizational structure in writing\" title=\"Organizational structure in writing\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25824\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some stories don\u2019t fit into the traditional boxes and triangles of the inverted pyramid news structure or the feature-style story structure. That\u2019s where oranges and rewinds come in. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/half-apple-orange-abnormality-concept-1072604708\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by Mr.Music<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That&#8217;s where hourglasses and spirals come in.<\/p>\n<p>But before we get to them, let&#8217;s do a quick primer on two of the most popular story structures.<\/p>\n<h3>Inverted pyramid<\/h3>\n<p>You remember the inverted pyramid.<\/p>\n<p>This hierarchical news structure moves from the most newsworthy facts to least important supporting details. It&#8217;s designed to be cut from the bottom \u2014 either by busy editors in a hurry or busy readers in even more of a hurry.<\/p>\n<p>Use it when you have news to report \u2014 and when you don&#8217;t care whether the reader reads past the first paragraph.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png\" data-orig-size=\"500,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01-300x279.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_01\" width=\"500\" height=\"465\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25905 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01-300x279.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/465;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png\" data-orig-size=\"500,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01-300x279.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_01\" width=\"500\" height=\"465\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_01-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>Feature-style story structure<\/h3>\n<p>And you know the feature-style story structure.<\/p>\n<p>Its beginning-middle-end design was created to grab and keep reader attention. It uses human interest, anecdote and other colorful, concrete details to make the story interesting as well as informative, and to show as well as tell.<\/p>\n<p>Use it when you have a story to tell instead of facts to deliver.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png\" data-orig-size=\"523,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02-300x172.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_02\" width=\"523\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25906 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png 523w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02-300x172.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 523px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 523\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png\" data-orig-size=\"523,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02-300x172.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_02\" width=\"523\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02.png 523w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_02-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>Feature-news release hybrid<\/h3>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s a new structure I&#8217;ve noticed in press releases recently.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It has a feature head and an inverted pyramid tail. The beauty of this beast is that It brings the story to life at the top with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/feature-story-structure\/feature-leads\/\">feature lead<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/feature-story-structure\/nut-graph\/\">nut graph<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/how-to-organize-an-article\/feature-story-structure\/background-section\/\">background section<\/a>. Then, once it has the reader&#8217;s attention and established the story, it delivers the details in a hierarchical, most-important-to-least-important body.<\/p>\n<p>Use it when you have a story that would benefit from a feature lead but that needs a just-the-facts-ma&#8217;am resolution.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png\" data-orig-size=\"321,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03-193x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_03\" width=\"321\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25907 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png 321w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03-193x300.png 193w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 321px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 321\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png\" data-orig-size=\"321,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03-193x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_03\" width=\"321\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03.png 321w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_03-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>The hourglass<\/h3>\n<p>The hourglass is another feature-news hybrid, but this one puts the pyramid up top, then follows up with a feature format. Use it when you need to report news but also have a story to tell.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deliver the facts<\/strong> in a couple of paragraphs in an inverted pyramid. Maybe &#8220;we learn that a man shot a police officer in the leg, ran into a house, held a boy hostage for eight hours, surrendered without harming the boy, and was finally arrested,&#8221; writes Roy Peter Clark, Poynter Institute senior scholar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take a turn.<\/strong> Write a one-sentence transition into the narrative: &#8220;&#8216;Police and witnesses gave the following account of the dramatic incident,'&#8221; Clark suggests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tell the story<\/strong>. Write a chronological narrative that develops the story with all its colorful details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png\" data-orig-size=\"278,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04-167x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_04\" width=\"278\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25908 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png 278w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04-167x300.png 167w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 278px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 278\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png\" data-orig-size=\"278,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04-167x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_04\" width=\"278\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04.png 278w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_04-167x300.png 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>The spiral<\/h3>\n<p>This structure makes sense when you have a story to tell (or news to report) about two equally important subjects \u2014 maybe a doctor who developed a technique and the first patient to undergo it, suggests David Fryxell, former editor of <em>Writer&#8217;s Digest.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t make sense to tell the doctor&#8217;s story first, the follow up with the patient&#8217;s. Instead, weave the two stories together into a spiral. You can organize the facts hierarchically like a pyramid or use a beginning-middle-end feature approach.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you&#8217;ll describe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic details about the technique<\/li>\n<li>Basic details about the patient<\/li>\n<li>How the doctor developed the technique<\/li>\n<li>How the patient decided to try it<\/li>\n<li>More about the doctor<\/li>\n<li>More about the patient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_05.png\" data-orig-size=\"503,416\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_05-300x248.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_05.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_05.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_05\" width=\"503\" height=\"416\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25909 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_05.png 503w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_05-300x248.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 503px; 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Using reverse chronology, author Alexander Majors documents how a &#8220;happy, lively little lad&#8221; ended up living a life of chaotic homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>The movie &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0209144\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Memento<\/a>&#8221; and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this video<\/a> also use reverse chronology.<\/p>\n<p>How could you use this approach to show effect, then cause \u2014 or to reverse your audience members&#8217; notions about your subject?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png\" data-orig-size=\"504,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06-300x179.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_06\" width=\"504\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25910 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png 504w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06-300x179.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 504px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 504\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/hybrid-organizational-structures-in-writing\/graphic_hybrid_06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png\" data-orig-size=\"504,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graphic_hybrid_06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06-300x179.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png\" alt=\"graphic_hybrid_06\" width=\"504\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06.png 504w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/graphic_hybrid_06-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>Organic structures<\/h3>\n<p>Form follows function in an organic format. You might organize a piece about Twitter as a series of time-stamped tweets, for instance.<\/p>\n<p>John McPhee, master of narrative nonfiction, has made an art of the organic form. The structure of his book <em>Oranges, <\/em>for instance<em>,<\/em> parallels the life cycle of the fruit. And in <em>The Search for Marvin Gardens,<\/em> he uses the structure of the Monopoly board to contrast the megabucks game with the down-in-the-dumps reality of Atlantic City.<\/p>\n<p>And Chip Scanlan,\u00a0senior faculty-writing at The Poynter Institute, suggests organizing your copy into a series of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tarot cards<\/li>\n<li>Locations in a person&#8217;s home<\/li>\n<li>Classifieds, help-wanted ads or personals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Does your story suggest a structure? If so, lucky you. That&#8217;s probably the strongest organizational form of all.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Sources: Roy Peter Clark, &#8220;Two Ways to Read, Three Ways to Write,&#8221; The Poynter Institute, January 1998<\/p>\n<p>David A. Fryxell, &#8220;Rebuilding the Pyramid,&#8221; <em>Writer&#8217;s Digest,<\/em> November 2004<\/p>\n<p>Chip Scanlan, &#8220;Reporting the past: writing the investigative memoir,&#8221; Nieman Narrative Conference, Dec. 6, 2003<\/p>\n<div id='MMC-Feature' class='widgets_on_page wop_tiny1  wop_small1  wop_medium1  wop_large1  wop_wide1'>\n\t\t\t<ul><li id=\"custom_html-83\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a title=\"Feature-writing workshop, a mini master class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/corporate-communications-training\/mini-master-classes-home\/feature-writing-workshop\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/writing-structure-training-mmc.png\" alt=\"Feature-writing workshop, a mini master class\" title=\"Feature-writing workshop, a mini master class\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" 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