Writing Tools Podcast - 002 - What is story structue and how to use Dan Harmon's Story circle to write compling arcs

Story structure is an often misunderstood concept. To many, it means a template that will write the story for them. For others, it is a restriction that stifles creativity. Without it, our stories can be shapeless meandering messes but lean on it too hard and they are boilerplate production line clones devoid of imagination. So how can we approach story structure and what is the best tool to use when thinking about it?

Here we take a look at how to think about story structure. We take a look at Dan Harmon's story circle in order to better plan and/or analyse character arcs, give them definition and make them resonate with readers.