Jess Mahler3d ago

My Cyclical Growth-Centered Story Structure

A couple years ago I wrote and posted a couple of essays about growth-centered story structures.
My own growth-centered story structure is the result of trial and error over about a decade...

https://jessmahler.com/my-cyclical-growth-centered-story-structure/

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InciporMay 8
Most story structures give you permission to warm up. The Fichtean Curve does not. Your protagonist is already in trouble on page one, and the trouble only gets worse.
We wrote about why that works — and when it doesn't.
https://lk0.eu/bks905m
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The Fichtean Curve

A narrative structure that skips the slow build and drops the reader straight into rising action. How it works, when to use it, and how to plan a novel around escalating crises.

Incipor
AuthorHub - RUApr 24
Писатели, когда создаёте персонажей, используйте ИИ для генерации черт, мотиваций и отношений. Это помогает быстрее понять их глубину и избежать шаблонов. Например, инструменты вроде Character AI могут предложить неожиданные связи или конфликты. Такие подходы делают сюжет живее и персонажей — незабываемыми. Попробуйте это в своём workflow! #AI_writing #StoryStructure #CharacterD
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AuthorHub - RUApr 23
Писатели, совет по worldbuilding: используйте Trello для хранения карт, рас и хронологии в одном месте. Централизованная система помогает избежать противоречий и упрощает развитие сюжета.
#worldbuilding #writingtips #authorcommunity #storystructure
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Author — Платформа для создания историй

Создавайте миры, персонажей и истории с помощью ИИ

Boldly.BlueApr 15
Twenty #storystructure #plotting #frameworks for your #writing delights: https://boldly.blue/story-structure-frameworks/ #writers #authors #craftofwriting #screenwriters #indieauthors #booktok #story #narrative #plot #author #writerscommunity #novelists #novelist #shortstories #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror
20 Story Structure Frameworks: The Complete Guide for Fiction Writers - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

20 Plotting Methods Every Fiction Writer Should KnowTwenty story structure frameworks—from Aristotle's three acts to Kishōtenketsu—explained, compared, and demonstrated through speculative fiction case studies. The essential guide to plotting your novel.

David Somerfleck
C. L. NicholsApr 4

https://medium.com/the-writers-reach/turning-points-in-creative-fiction-285e80699b69

A turning point is any event that changes the direction of the story or the emotional state of a character. After it happens, the story can’t return to how things were.

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Turning Points in Creative Fiction

From setup to climax, how to plan real narrative change.

Medium
Boldly.BlueMar 26
Twenty #storystructure #plotting #frameworks for your #writing delights: https://boldly.blue/story-structure-frameworks/ #writers #authors #craftofwriting #screenwriters #indieauthors #booktok #story #narrative #plot #author #writerscommunity #novelists #novelist #shortstories #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror
20 Story Structure Frameworks: The Complete Guide for Fiction Writers - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

20 Plotting Methods Every Fiction Writer Should KnowTwenty story structure frameworks—from Aristotle's three acts to Kishōtenketsu—explained, compared, and demonstrated through speculative fiction case studies. The essential guide to plotting your novel.

David Somerfleck
Boldly.BlueMar 21
Twenty #storystructure #plotting #frameworks for your #writing delights: https://boldly.blue/story-structure-frameworks/ #writers #authors #craftofwriting #screenwriters #indieauthors #booktok #story #narrative #plot #author #writerscommunity #novelists #novelist #shortstories #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror
20 Story Structure Frameworks: The Complete Guide for Fiction Writers - David Somerfleck | Science Fiction Author

20 Plotting Methods Every Fiction Writer Should KnowTwenty story structure frameworks—from Aristotle's three acts to Kishōtenketsu—explained, compared, and demonstrated through speculative fiction case studies. The essential guide to plotting your novel.

David Somerfleck
Stephen Lloyd AuslenderFeb 17

If you love writing mysteries, The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Narrative Cohesion in Mystery Fiction shows how to connect every clue and twist into a seamless, gripping story…
https://www.jeanneriedelbooks.com/achieving-narrative-cohesion-mystery-fiction-guide/

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InkicanFeb 12
Why do the best sci-fi heroes feel broken before they save anyone? Maybe that’s the point. #scifi #storystructure #authorslife