Story and Structure

Story is what happens, and structure is the way that story is told. Structure is simply the form or shape of your story. How the events (scenes) fit together into a unified whole to arouse maximum emotion and reader (viewer) interest. All stories need structure. In this workshop we'll examine two of the most common structural constructs: the three-act paradigm and the hero?s journey, and how these forms can be applied to the novel, screenplay, creative nonfiction, and even memoir. Open to all levels and genres.