Story structure

Strong story structure is the backbone that makes a story "work." It can guide our writing to enable us to create stories that resonate with readers.

Learn how to use the Three-Act structure to create riveting stories, and see expert examples of the Three-Act structure in use!

Every novel must include these seven key story elements. Get these right and you can write a story readers love.

By Jill Williamson The three-act structure divides a story into three parts: setup, confrontation, and resolution. For this post, I’m going to use the movie The Wizard of Oz as an example. I've pulled much of these terms from script writing and morphed them into my own version of the three act structure. If you Google “three act structure” you’ll find many variations, but this is how I've broken it down for my own understanding. Also, The Wizard of Oz is a complex film. One could argue that…

The greatest hits of story structure, all in one place, arranged chronologically and side-by-side for your comparative viewing pleasure! This chart is only a small selection of story templates avai…

Love My Writing Blog - I found these infographs while searching for inspiration one day. I wanted to find a creative writing prompt to help move my story forwar

The Three-act structure. The definition of three-act structure is a narrative model that divides a plot up into three sections

Stuck on how to structure a novel? Here are 6 different story structures to try out. Each method or story structure will work differently for different people and you might need a little experimenting to find one that’s right for you.