7 act story structure

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How to structure a story, hook and keep readers. A summary of 10 stages to story structure for quick fiction planning based on K M Weiland's book.

Find out everything you need to know about using the Save the Cat beat sheet to build a watertight structure for your book.

Aristotle, about 2,500 years ago invented this 3 act structure in his book ‘Poetics’ and is often credited by screenwriting how-to authors with having originated three-act structure because of his observation that a tragedy must have a beginning, middle and an end.

The Seven Point story structure is similar to the three-act structure but cuts the plot into seven straightforward beats. Read more!

The best way to learn story structure is to analyze good stories. Can you readily identify each plot point in every movie you see or book you read? Or do terms like ‘inciting incident,’ ‘midpoint reversal,’ and ‘black moment’ leave you confused? In our Learn to Plot Fiction Writing Series: Story Analysis of the movie “Jurassic World” we show you how to recognize each element and provide a Free Plot Template so you can draft satisfying, high-quality stories of your own.

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Below you can find the full set of illustrations for all parts of plot structure, as found in the books Structuring Your Novel and Next Level Plot Structure. You can click on any picture for a larger view. […]

✨New Series✨ Story Structure Basics First up is the classic five-act story structure: 1. Exposition: introduce the characters, provide some backstory, and end with an inciting incident that disrupts their daily life. 2. Rising Action: Conflict begins to rise & character starts to pursue their goal. 3. Climax: The character(s) thinks they’ve achieved their goal, tension is at it’s highest, can be a major turning point in the plot. 4. Falling Action: The character(s) must face consequences and…

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A format you can use for the structure of your story.

✨New Series✨ Story Structure Basics First up is the classic five-act story structure: 1. Exposition: introduce the characters, provide some backstory, and end with an inciting incident that disrupts their daily life. 2. Rising Action: Conflict begins to rise & character starts to pursue their goal. 3. Climax: The character(s) thinks they’ve achieved their goal, tension is at it’s highest, can be a major turning point in the plot. 4. Falling Action: The character(s) must face consequences and…

Comparing The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker to Dramatica Story Theory

An exciting twist on more common story structures, the Four Act Structure is one you'll definitely want in your novel writing toolkit.

In the realm of writing, creativity and structure coexist, each one vital to the process of transforming a mere idea into a riveting novel. For budding authors and seasoned scribes alike, knowing t…

Four Act Structure

If your story have these 7 points, you are ready to make new bestseller.

thewritingumbrellas: “I always found the 7 act structure helped me a lot more than the 3 acts.Link right here ”