Unlock the Secret Formula: 6 Story Arcs That Will Keep Your Audience Glued to Every Word
Genres have different conventions as well. Fantasy stories and romance stories often follow the Cinderella arc. Science fiction stories often use the double man in a hole arc. Literary novels often use the Oedipus arc.
Study your genre and form to know which arcs are most common. If you find that they’re commonly using one specific arc, it doesn’t mean you’re forced to use it too. But it should inform how you approach your arc choices, if you decide to use a different one.
5. Write toward the dilemma.
When you’re writing a first draft, you don’t need to know everything that’s going to happen.
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