The classic three act story structure — a setting and character setup followed by a confrontation that ends in a resolution — is popular among writers in all media. But ditching this convention, ...

William Burroughs is known as a deconstructed of language and form, yet his recent fiction shows a turn towards more cohesion. Burroughs's recent work achieves cohesion by emphasizing distinct scenes ...

Creating a captivating story involves a delicate balance of creativity and technique. Antonya Nelson’s nine-step guide offers a structured approach to storytelling, allowing writers to craft ...

A massive, first-of-its-kind text analysis study using big data reveals universal narrative structures that have gone under the radar until now. These commonly used narrative arcs create a seemingly ...