Unlock the Secret Formula: 6 Story Arcs That Will Keep Your Audience Glued to Every Word

Unlock the Secret Formula: 6 Story Arcs That Will Keep Your Audience Glued to Every Word
  1. Main plot
  2. Internal plot
  3. Subplot

Here’s the key point:

Each plot must have its own arc

That means if you’re writing an adventure story with a coming of age internal plot and a love story subplot — like The Alchemist, a quarter of the Harry Potter series, A Tale of Two Cities, The Da Vinci Code â€” then you will have three different arcs, one for each plot.

Short stories only have one arc

Conversely, if you’re writing a short story, it only has one arc. And, usually, that arc will only have one or two movements.

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