In the “Rags to Riches” story arc, that movement is a continuous upward climb toward a happily ever after. The Rags to Riches story arc is one of the most common story types; however, these stories lag in popularity, according to Reagan, the researcher from the University of Vermont, w...
The Three-Act Structure James Scott Bell’s Disturbance and Two Doorways You’ll find that these all have a lot in common, withcertain elementslabeled slightly differently. So regardless which you decide to use, it will contain some version of thisClassic Story Structure: 1. The Opener Thebegi...
In a multi-character novel, one character’s arc might follow a ‘rags to riches’ structure, while another’s could be the reverse, ‘riches to rags’. Even for a single character (as with Pip), part of your character’s arc can follow one structure (i.e. Pip's increasing fortune)...
Part of what makes the story structure in Cinderella satisfying is there comes a point where her hard work pays off. The prince seeks her, too. He makes women in the surrounding lands try on the slipper. The cruel stepsisters cut off their toes to make the shoe fit, but the white ...
An anecdote is a brief account of events that lacks the complete structure of a story. It might describe a moment at work or a fun experience at an amusement park but doesn’t necessarily include all five key story elements. When I was young, my grandfather took me to the park to feed...
Learn how to structure scenes in your story, and take your game up to a whole new level! Part 1: Mastering the Two Different Types of Scene What is one of the most overlooked pieces of the story puzzle? The answer is: the scene. Yep, you heard right. The scene—that most integral,...
Discover the importance of storyboarding for video production, learn how to create a storyboard step by step, and explore how to use Boords software to streamline the process.
a singular entity within the story, and usually this is precisely because the protagonist’scharacter arc is so closely linked to the story’s external plot structure. The single protagonist in alignment with the plot structure produces elegantly powerful stories. If we consider the storyform as ...
Which parts of the story idea hook you in? Is it the character arc of someone who has to learn an important lesson? Is it a beautiful or unique setting? Is it an intense or thrilling conflict? At the same time, look for any aspects of the idea that don’t excite you so you can ...
Three-act structure is a dramatic framework for building stories. At its most basic level, it is a way to look at a story's beginning, middle, and end. The beginning sets up the characters and problem, the middle is marked by a story beat or action that forces the main character to ...