Unlock the Secrets Behind Captivating Stories: Master the Essential Building Blocks of Fiction Writing!
To master these building blocks of stories, we need to develop a vocabulary and aptitude for the many components that form stories.
When I first got serious about writing fiction, I searched bookstores for a basic book on storytelling. I wanted a simple primer that would help me learn and master the various components of a story, especially terms I needed to know as a storyteller. I’d hear authors talk about things like deus ex machina or the turning point at the end of act one. One expert would say, “Story is conflict.” Another would say, “Story is character.” Every time I thought I had a handle on all the elements of storytelling, I’d come across some new term that I’d never heard before, or I’d be reminded of a concept that I’d forgotten about.
