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Story Structures:

4 Act

The classic Four-Act Structure outlines the setup, the rise / fall, and resolution.

Save the Cat

Blake Snyder’s Hollywood method defines the key plot points and when they occur.

8 Sequences

A structure that generates cliffhangers and twists from AFI & USC film schools.

Story Circle

Dan Harmon’s hero’s journey for sitcoms and ‘there-and-back-again’ stories.

5 Act TV

Freytag’s theater structure was adapted to shape hour-long TV with teasers and tags.

9Cs

A beatsheet with a strong spine that balances the inner & outer journey.

Pixar

Pixar’s “Once upon a time…” story spine guides how they break story.

Freeform

No guide…Outline by the seat of your pants. But still, it’s an outline.

The Paradigm

Syd Field’s classic Hollywood form builds toward story pinch points.

Scientific Method

Great for mysteries, this makes complex info fun through a journey of discovery.

Hero’s Journey

The archetypal narrative pattern, popularized by Christopher Vogler for screenwriting.

Six Stages

Michael Hauge’s Six Stage Structure brings a character from living in fear to a courageous life.

HartChart

James V. Hart’s Guideposts tell a satisfying story.

Seven Keys

David Trottier’s seven key plot points for a well-developed story.

The Debate

Drew Yanno’s debate format — story as a teachable moment.

Ki-Seung-Jeon-Gyeol

Classic Chinese, Korean, and Japanese four-part narrative structure, sometimes described as Kishōtenketsu — a conflict-free structure.

Life Torn Apart

Peter Dunne’s structure focused on emotions and co-protagonist dynamics.

Twenty-Two Steps

John Truby’s 22 building blocks of a complete moral argument.

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