The specific order of events within a story is unique. This sequence rises up naturally from the choices an Author makes in regards to character dynamics and the ultimate message they want to communicate to their Audience. Uncovering the proper structure beneath every story is a long and arduous process that, if done correctly, can transform a single piece of narrative fiction into a timeless classic.

Acts exist as a way of focusing dramatic attention on the different ways characters can go about solving their problems. There is more to these general areas of story than simply dividing up a story into Beginning, Middle and End. Writers who wish to create something meaningful can start by giving purpose to the turning of an Act.

Concluding article on the power of meaningful endings in stories. The meaningful ending is the purpose of every great screenplay or novel. It is the essence of what the author is trying to say and the thing audiences remember most long after the curtain has fallen.

An easy way to understand the throughlines.

Many have commented that while they found the film highly entertaining, they felt cheated at the end. I would agree with them.

Sometimes it can be difficult determining where the source of conflict is really coming from in a story. One solution can be found in the use of genre.

Differentiating the difference between the Objective Story and the Subjective Story.

Can you have a Main Character who is not really involved in the Overall Story?