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All creative writers are bound to an invisible law of journalism. From the beginning of time, the same structure has been used. All of the great writers use it. But after this lesson, you will see that story structure is far more than the initial breakdown:

· Exposition – the beginning, what the story is about

· Conflict – conflict with man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. internal conflict

· Climax

· Resolution

If you Google “story structure,” you will find variations of the story structure. You may see it it written a little differently, but it comes down to theme, conflict, conclusion. No matter how you word it, the basic answer is the same. All of these things must be present to make… Continue reading Short Story Structure - 13 Points You Don't Want to Miss

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Stories may differ in message, content and characters, but each one is required to have these 16 different elements. This article will equip you with a checklist that will be worth keeping - although it is not necessarily in order.

• Stories must have a workable theme to succeed. This is the thread that weaves seamlessly throughout the story, revealing the general theme.
• It must also have a plot, which is another name for the center climax.
• Every story must have an arc. This is the gradual increase of momentum and interest that builds at the beginning, reaches a fever pitch in the middle, and declines into resolutions of story conflicts at the end.
• Some stories move fast and some move slow, but all of them move at