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

In fact, they found that stories fall into six primary arcs, which I’ll list below. You can find the full study, Toward a Science of Human Stories, here (the part we’re talking about begins on page 73).

1. Rags to Riches (rise)

All stories move, but some stories only have one movement.

In the “Rags to Riches” story arc, that movement is a continuous upward climb toward a happily ever after.

Rags to riches plot diagram

The Rags to Riches story arc is one of the most common story types; however, these stories lag in popularity, according to Reagan, the researcher from the University of Vermont, who found that other arcs were more widely read.

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