story structure

Story Engines: Balancing Plot and Character

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Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today, I’m concluding my short ‘story engine’ series with this post about how to write a story that strikes a balance between a plot-driven and character-driven story. So without further ado, let’s jump in! Story Engines: Balancing Plot and Character Some stories… Read More ›

The Iceberg Theory

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Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today I am talking about The Iceberg Theory – a totally new concept for me before I fell down one of my usual and many research rabbit holes. The Iceberg Theory As writers,… Read More ›

The Three Act Structure

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I’ve written before about story structure and about how I structure my own stories, but I thought that I would talk a little bit about another useful (if a bit more complicated) way of structuring your story elements, the Three Act Structure…. Read More ›

Freytag's Pyramid

Story Structure

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I used to hate the words ‘story structure’. I had always tried to ignore the concept and just ‘do my own thing’, writing whatever came into my head, or ‘pantsing’ if you will. I regarded the idea of forcing my… Read More ›