Structured

"So why do we need a structure? Why can't we just do what we want?"

"Everything must have a structure, a start, then content and finally an ending. Look at what you just said, which started with the word 'So', then you asked two questions, which were the content, before ending on the word 'want'.

This piece has a defined structure, featuring two videos that illustrate the question, 'What Do We Want?' to introduce the form, followed by the content, which is our conversation. When we are done, that will complete the structure of this piece.

Everything we do, especially in writing, has a structure. Every word we use conforms to a structure; otherwise, it could not be read. English words consist of the correctly ordered amalgamations of the twenty-six letters of the English alphabet. Then there are Greek, Russian, Mandarin and many other representations of words using defined structures to enable the reader to understand what the creator is trying to say to them.

There are physical structures such as roads, buildings and bridges. Can you imagine if they were done freeform? I know some physical designs may look crazy, but to exist, they must be planted and implemented using the defined structure of craziness. I found these on a basic Google search:

When you type in a question on Google, it must be properly structured, or it will not return the desired result. Structure is required everywhere, and we cannot dispense with it.

Bob Fripp and Brian Eno produced an album called "Air Structures" in 1978, and that is a concept that does challenge my thought processes. A structure of air? A structure of something that has a minimal physical form, I cannot imagine what that might be, but it makes me think.

When you write an article, you usually structure it with an introduction that tells the reader what you are going to say, then the meat of the article, and then a conclusion that summarises what you have said to the reader.

We all write a lot of poetry, and on Vocal, I see that most are freeform, but that still requires planning and conforming to certain requirements in order to make the poetry readable.

My own preference is to use defined poetic structures, though many people do not like those structures. I have lost count of the number that I have used, but I like that they provide a defined framework, although sometimes I do colour outside of the lines, so to speak.

When I do write a poem, I usually include an introduction, with links and explanations about the subject of the poem, so that in itself becomes part of the structure, like in my last poem, which was a pantoum (another structure for you, although I have slightly adapted the form)

So you can see that this piece has a structure, and although everything we create may be different, everything needs a defined plan and structure to fulfil its purpose.

When I work as a programmer or data analyst, I am given a starting point of seemingly unstructured data. I then create a systen to structure that data as required and then present the final structured data to those who require it to do their job.

If we write a novel, it may be structured to have a prologue to start, followed by chapters and may be closed with an epilogue.

Poetry has so many defined forms, and these provide a structure to fit your words into; they are almost like a safety net for poets.

So I have told you how everything has a structure.

Any questions?"