Story Structure 101: Elements of Strong Story Structure

Story structure is the framework you build and order the events of your story around. It's the spine of a story, giving the events meaning by pacing them in a compelling way and building meaningful connections between events. A strong structure is the backbone for the more abstract elements of a story, such as the characters, themes, or worldbuilding. Though there are tons of different plot structures out there to help you structure a book, having a strong understanding of what structure is and how it works is key for being able to apply a story structure to your unique story. In this video let's talk about what story structure is, it's different elements, what makes it work, and how to implement story structure in your piece. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - What is story structure? 1:10 - Good vs bad story structure 2:05 - Elements of story structure 4:04 - Common structural beats 6:02 - Using story structures LEARN MORE: Story Structure Playlist:    • Playlist   Writing the Inciting Incident:    • Writing the Inciting Incident   7 Ways to Outline a Book:    • 7 Ways to Outline a Book   FIND REEDSY HERE: Website: https://reedsy.com/?utm_source=youtub... Facebook:   / wearereedsy   Twitter:   / reedsyhq   Instagram:   / reedsy_hq   RESOURCES: Book Editor: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book Reedsy Discovery [indie book reviews]: https://reedsy.com/discovery Webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/ Bestseller Podcast: https://blog.reedsy.com/podcast/ Prompts & Writing Contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writ... Plot Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/ Character Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-nam... Pen Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-gene... Book Title Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-title-ge... Writing Exercises: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exerc... Writing Contest Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-conte... Literary Magazine Directory: https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-maga... ePub to MOBI Converter: https://blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-... Reedsy Learning [free courses]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/