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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

22 Jun 202229 Sep 2022
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

30 Mar 202224 Mar 2023
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

23 Mar 20227 Feb 2023
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 20227 Feb 2023
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 20227 Feb 2023
In this series on personalizing story structure, Part 3 explores how the Story Beats apply to Act 2A of L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Continue…
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Do You Want to Personalize Story Structure? Now You Can! – Part 2

23 Feb 20227 Feb 2023
This week’s post follows the path well trod by respected writing teachers, showing how Story Beats apply to Act 1 of L. Frank Baum’s action fantasy, The Wonderful Wizard of…

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