Story beats

The main plot is a thread of crucial events that comprise the narrative. Create and structure your plot with 7-Step Storytelling tools.

A story is a complex entity comprising many interrelating parts. The author imposes some sort of organising principle onto the material, turning the story into a narrative. The result of this forming or shaping of the material is the story structure.

Learn about the Dan Harmon Story Circle: an approach to storytelling used by the Rick and Morty creator, which can help you write better books.

This is a personal project that i've been working on for the past few months. It's based on a native american folklore entitled "The Red Swan." These ar... The Red Swan - Story Beats

Following on from our Mystery Plot Template Cheatsheet , which was following on from our Universal Storyline plot template , we are pleased ...

The Dan Harmon Story Circle organizes a script created by Dan Harmon (Community and Rick and Morty). The Story Circle format will appear very familiar to you if you know Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. It consists of eight beats that serve as signposts for your story while bringing the protagonist’s journey full circle.

Hello, writer, and welcome back to The Novel Series, a multi-part blog post series about writing novels and other forms of fiction. I’ll be posting at least one, if not two, blogs from this series every month until it’s complete. Catch up and read the previous posts: Part I: How Long Should Your Manuscript Be?…