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I like making log cabins, with one side filled in (so you make a "C" shape and then put the two struts on top of that). Also I'll make a "lean to" style and do it that way.
Kindling is important, especially if your wood is damp at all. Use lots and lots of small, dry sticks. Also, dead pine needles are the GOAT for starting a fire. Imagine hundreds of tiny matches.