HOW TO KEEP YOUR STORY ARCS STRAIGHT
Most novelists are up against many intricacies when it comes
to penning arcs in their story. There is no wonder finding which arc you’re on
can be a bit daunting.
An arc is the obvious path; the curvature of a story from
beginning to end.
Arcs usually ensure a cohesive finish to a manuscript, which
outlines what the story is about and gives your ending a dramatic finish.
Types of arcs:
Story
Subplot
Character
Arcs used in
creative works:
Mini series
Books
Plays
Motion Pictures
Nigel Watts, author of Writing a Novel and Getting
Published, talks about the eight-point story arch in which all great novels
must have:
1. Stasis
2. Trigger
3. The quest
4. Surprise
5. Critical choice
6. Climax
7. Reversal
8. Resolution
For details concerning the eight-point story arc, go to link:
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-structure-a-story-the-eight-point-arc/
Other websites on
story arcs:
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