Story Structure | Where Does Story Structure Come From? In previous installments of this series, we’ve determined that stories do, in fact have structure.  And, we explored how each story’s structure is something of a map that shows us how to go about solving a particular kind of problem or how to improve something our […]

Story Structure | What Is Story Structure? In the previous installment of this series we asked the question, “Does Story Structure Exist?”  Seems simple enough, but with all the variations in the way stories are assembled – who is in them, what they do, and how all that turns into a message – it isn’t […]

Story Structure – Does Story Structure Exist? | Part of an ongoing series Welcome to my new series that explores the elements of story structure and describes how they work together to form a framework for your story. Here in Part 1 we begin with a fundamental question: Does Story Structure Exist? It might seem […]

Structuring before writing or anywhere in the beginning of the process hobbles the Muse and creativity stops and progress bogs down.  This can make it appear as if story structure is your enemy. But, if you apply structure at the right point in the process, story structure can be your greatest ally. To turn structure […]

A whole flock of Story Gurus (myself included) will tell you that stories have structure. Therefore, if you learn that structure you’ll improve your stories. Ostensibly, this will lead to fame, riches, a keen sense of accomplishment, and the unparalleled pleasure of the act of writing itself. But is that true? Do stories have a […]

Imagine a story’s structure as a war and the Main Character as a soldier making his way across the field of battle.  In your mind’s eye, you likely see they whole scene spread out in front of you, as if you were a general on a hill watching the conflict unfold. That all-seeing “God’s eye […]