Story structure: building narratives that last
Stories collapse without structure. This training gives writers practical tools to craft narratives with rhythm, clarity, and emotional impact, and helps them adapt these tools to their own creative projects.
Informations
Target Audience
Profile
- assignment_indAuthors
- assignment_indContent writers
- assignment_indNarrative designers
- assignment_indCommunication professionals
Requirements
- mindfulnessNo formal prerequisites
- emoji_objectsParticipants are encouraged to bring a writing project idea to apply exercises directly
Learnt Skills
- flareUnderstanding the role of structure in storytelling
- flareMastering universal narrative structures
- flareControlling information and tension
- flareApplying and analyzing structure in practice
Programme
The role of structure
Discover why structure is the backbone of effective narratives and how it shapes audience engagement.
- book3-act structure
- bookNarrative arcs and the power of change
- bookHero’s Journey
- bookScene polarities
Information and tension
Master the subtle art of communicating the right amount of information at the right time.
- bookSetup and Payoff
- bookMystery, suspense, dramatic irony
- bookCome late, leave early
- bookGap between expectations and result
Structure in practice
Adapt structural principles to different formats and break down existing stories.
- bookExercises in analyzing and deconstructing stories across media
This course is originally intended to last 2 days (14 hours), but its duration and content can be adjusted to your needs.