It’s time to OUTLINE. This October has been super special because we’ve been outlining our NaNoWriMo 2019 novels together! Last week we covered character profiles and theme, and this week we’re getting to the actual outlining part with (you guessed it) the 3-act story structure.
I love the three act story structure for so many reasons. First, because it’s tried and true. The more I study and psychoanalyze my favorite stories (and best-loved history-making stories) the more I discover an interesting commonality: they are share the same basic structure! The 3-act story structure makes room for character transformation and depth of meaning, which is the key ingredient to make a story memorable.
Not to mention, the 3-act story structure works with every single genre! So whether you’re outlining a cute contemporary like me or epic fantasy or paranormal or historical fiction – this structure is for you. I guarantee it will help you make your story matter by digging deep into your characters’ internal conflict and why everything that happens matters to them (and thus, matters to the reader.)
I’m so excited about today’s episode of WritersLife Wednesdays! We cover:
- what the 3-act story structure is and why you should use it
- why most story structures don’t work
- what the structure looks like (with prompts!)
- how I combine my character’s internal journey with the structure to create my first real outline!
Grab the template:
3-ACT STORY STRUCTURE TEMPLATE (COPY/PASTE)
3-ACT STORY STRUCTURE TEMPLATE (PRINTABLE PDF)
Let’s talk.
Let’s talk story structure! Did you try out the 3-act story structure template? If so, how did it go? How is your Preptober going?? Come back next week for the episode on detailed outlining and scene cards!
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Rock on,
Abbie
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