Structure & Shape
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Introduction to Short Fiction
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Gardener vs. Architect (Pantser vs. Plotter)
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Kurt Vonnegut’s Five Basic Types of Story Structures
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Three-Act Structure
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Joseph Campbell’s Twelve Steps of The Hero’s Journey
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Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat
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Dan Well’s 7-Point Story Structure
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Kishōtenketsu (non-Western Four-Act Structure)
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Alice Adams’ ABDCE structure (Five-Act Structure)
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Alternative Short Story Structures
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First Lines: A Writing Exercise
Setting & Scene
Characters & Archetypes
Lights, Camera, Action!
Enhancing Message & Theme
