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Category: Step 4 – Story Beats

The Story Beats divides the structure into eighteen beats comprised of scenes and scene sequences.

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If I Was Creating a Story Arc Today

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My dilemma: I had the perfect book idea but lacked the story's structure. My solution arrived when genre and beats had a baby named Story Arc. Table of Contents Story…
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Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 6

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Robert McKee shared this wisdom. "Writing is a marathon, not a sprint." The finish line is in sight for this series on L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard…
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Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 5

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Jeffery Deaver, the prolific writer of thrillers, once said, "Outlining is the most efficient way to structure a novel to achieve the greatest emotional impact. The most breathtaking prose and…
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Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 4

16 Mar 202212 Mar 2022
In Robert McKee’s book Story, he wrote, “When talented people write badly, it’s generally for one of two reasons: either they’re blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove…
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Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 3

9 Mar 20229 Mar 2022
In this series on personalizing story structure, Part 3 explores how the Global Story Beats apply to Act 2A of L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.…
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Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 2

23 Feb 20222 Mar 2022
This week’s post follows the path well trod by respected writing teachers, showing how Global Story Beats apply to Act 1 of L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard…

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