narrative
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Narrative Structure: What Are the 7 Basic Plots?
Narrative Structure: What Are the 7 Basic Plots?
Published Oct 21, 2022
Last Updated Jan 29, 2025Often, the aim of narrative theory is to identify common plots that are used in many stories. One of the most well-known attempts in recent years is Christopher Booker’s 2004 book The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories. In this book, Booker proposes that any story will follow one of seven different plots: Understanding […]
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Narrative Structure: What Is In Medias Res?
Narrative Structure: What Is In Medias Res?
Published Oct 14, 2022
Last Updated Mar 04, 2024Starting a story in medias res is a common technique that authors use. If you’re a creative writing editor, you should know how this narrative structure works. In this post, we’ll explain what in medias res means and how you can use your knowledge of this technique to assess your client’s writing. What Does In […]
Narrative Structure: A Guide to Freytag’s Pyramid
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Narrative Structure: The Hero's Journey
Published Sep 28, 2022
Last Updated Jun 18, 2025For anyone who edits creative writing, understanding narrative structure can be extremely useful. There are many different ways of conceptualizing narrative structure, but one of the most common is known as the Hero’s Journey. In this post, we’ll explain what the Hero’s Journey is and how you can use it when editing your client’s work. […]
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Narrative Structure: What Are the 7 Basic Plots?
Published Oct 21, 2022
Last Updated Jan 29, 2025Often, the aim of narrative theory is to identify common plots that are used in many stories. One of the most well-known attempts in recent years is Christopher Booker’s 2004 book The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories. In this book, Booker proposes that any story will follow one of seven different plots: Understanding […]
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Narrative Structure: What Is In Medias Res?
Published Oct 14, 2022
Last Updated Mar 04, 2024Starting a story in medias res is a common technique that authors use. If you’re a creative writing editor, you should know how this narrative structure works. In this post, we’ll explain what in medias res means and how you can use your knowledge of this technique to assess your client’s writing. What Does In […]
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Narrative Structure: A Guide to Freytag’s Pyramid
Published Oct 05, 2022
Last Updated Feb 04, 2025If you’re a fiction editor, understanding narrative structure can help you assess your client’s work. One of the more common ways of conceptualizing narrative structure is Freytag’s Pyramid, which we will look at in today’s post. Read on to find out more about Freytag’s Pyramid and how to use it when editing. What is Freytag’s […]
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Narrative Structure: The Hero's Journey
Narrative Structure: The Hero's Journey
Published Sep 28, 2022
Last Updated Jun 18, 2025For anyone who edits creative writing, understanding narrative structure can be extremely useful. There are many different ways of conceptualizing narrative structure, but one of the most common is known as the Hero’s Journey. In this post, we’ll explain what the Hero’s Journey is and how you can use it when editing your client’s work. […]
