What are the 8 points of a story arc?

What are the 8 points of a story arc?

Let’s go through the 8 points and their specific meaning in the story.

• Stasis. When we meet our characters their lives are usually average.
• Trigger. What goes wrong?
• The Quest.
• The Surprise.
• Critical Choice.
• Climax.
• Reversal.
• Resolution.

How do you structure an arc in a story?

A traditional narrative arc has five elements, in the following order:

1. Exposition. This is the reader’s introduction to the story.
2. Rising action. This is when conflict begins to ramp up.
3. Climax.
4. Falling action.
5. Resolution.

What are the 5 types of stories?

Below are the seven basic plots—with examples from art and advertising of stories that fit each one.

• Overcoming the Monster. This type of story goes back through Beowulf to David and Goliath and surely a lot further than that.
• Rebirth. A story of renewal.
• Quest.
• Journey and Return.
• Rags to Riches.
• Tragedy.
• Comedy.

What are the six steps of a storytelling arc?

Storytelling 101: The 6 Elements of Every Complete Narrative

• Setting. The setting is the time and location in which your story takes place.
• Characters. A story usually includes a number of characters, each with a different role or purpose.
• Plot.
• Conflict.
• Theme.
• Narrative Arc.

How many arcs should a story have?

All stories fall into six emotional arcs—or, rather, three arcs and their inverses.

What are the 6 stages of plot?

In The Write Structure, we talk about the six elements of plot:

• Exposition. At the beginning of the story, the exposition establishes characters and setting.
• Inciting Incident.
• Rising action, or Progressive Complications.
• Dilemma (or crisis, according to Story Grid).
• Climax.
• Denouement or Resolution.