Story arc

The narrative arc is a great way to visualize your story's development.

What Are Story Arcs? “The Oxford English Dictionary defines a story arc as (in a novel, play, or film) the development or resolution of the narrative or principal theme. A story arc is the shape of your story. The shape can be described as rises and falls on a graph. This shape is created by characters who encounter […]

Character Arc STATIC VS. DYNAMIC CHARACTERS A DYNAMIC character changes and grows – he or she moves through a character arc. Dynamic characters are impacted by the plot. They learn, change,…

Maureen Murdock is generally regarded as the first to chart an alternative to Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey narrative paradigm that she believed is more appropriate for women’s…

Abyss / Act (I, II, etc) / Actor/Actress / Actor's Toolbox / Allegory / Alliteration / Amphitheater / Antagonist / Anticipation / Archetypes / Aside / Atmosphere / Audience

A strong story arc gives your novel shape and structure. Read archetypal story arcs and steps to make your book more intriguing.

The University of Vermont fed a computer over 1,700 fictional stories and used data-mining to identify the building blocks of all stories. They discovered that there are only six types of plots.

Scenes are the building blocks of stories. But what actually makes up a scene? In this blog, we break down the eight building blocks of working scenes, with tips and tricks on how to fit your scenes to your story arc.

When you write a novel or even a short story, your storyline will follow an arc. Knowing and understating the nature of this arc can help you ensure that your story stays on course or let you know …