Episode 1 – The Seven Pillars of Story Structure

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Episode 1 – The Seven Pillars of Story Structure

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Nov 18, 2022

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In the first episode of ‘Write the Story’ podcast, Jesper and Autumn discuss the premise they've developed in preparation for this podcast and look for ways to improve upon the general structure of the story.
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Nov 18, 2022

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Helping YOU understand Story Structure. Join Autumn Birt and Jesper Schmidt – two bestselling authors and writing coaches – in this limited series as they plot a story from scratch. Learn more at www.WriteTheStory.Show

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Trailer – What is the ‘Write the Story’ podcast?: Stories that ‘work’, touches something inside of us. They have a sense of magic to them that reach the reader on a fundamental level. But how do we create a story that ‘works’? Do we focus on the characters? The plot? The theme? Something else…? With... by Write The Story
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Episode 1 – The Seven Pillars of Story Structure: In the first episode of ‘Write the Story’ podcast, Jesper and Autumn discuss the premise they've developed in preparation for this podcast and look for ways to improve upon the general structure of the story. Do you need more insight on developing a ... by Write The Story
59 min listen
Trailer: The Story Premise. The starting point for this podcast: Stories that ‘work’, touches something inside of us. They have a sense of magic to them that reach the reader on a fundamental level. But how do we create a story that ‘works’? Do we focus on the characters? The plot? The theme? Something else…? With... by Write The Story
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Episode 2 – Character Development: The time has come to develop the characters further; especially Dramna, the protagonist. Jesper and Autumn discuss character roles - also for the secondary characters, making a Priestess much more interesting - before, in the second half of this epi... by Write The Story
54 min listen
Episode 3 – Character Arc and Personalities for Secondary Characters: In this episode of the Write the Story podcast, Jesper and Autumn flesh out the character arc for the main protagonist, Dramna. It's also time to expand upon the personalities of the secondary characters in the story. Do you want the book, Jesper and... by Write The Story
52 min listen
Episode 4 – The Intro, Inciting Incident, Reaction Phase and New Info: When creating stories they consist of some cornerstones. Autumn and Jesper call these Plot Posts. Plot Posts are intended as a “catch all” phrase for the major turning points of a novel. There are seven of these Plot Posts: The Intro, Inciting Incide... by Write The Story
58 min listen
Episode 5 – Develop Plan or Planning Phase of the Story: Develop Plan – or at times Autumn and Jesper refer to it as the Planning Phase – makes up the second half of the middle of your story. There’s actually quite a lot to achieve here before we bump into the next Plot Post, the Climax. In this part of th... by Write The Story
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Episode 7 - Sub Plots and How to Create Strong Chapters: Sub plots can add to the context and complexity of a novel or they can derail the entire plot. Why one sub plot works and another doesn’t, isn’t always clear. In this episode, Jesper initially believes that there isn’t much more to add in terms of su... by Write The Story
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Episode 6 – The Climax and the Wrap Up: All the work done so far was leading up to this point – the Climax and the Wrap Up. While it’s fair to assume that everyone understands that the Climax is the final showdown, where the protagonist will either achieve or fail the goal, it’s not as saf... by Write The Story
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Episode 8 - Opening and Closing Lines of a Story: In the eight, and final episode, of Write the Story podcast, Autumn and Jesper starts out by reviewing whether the introduction of the protagonist in chapter one has been handled well enough. After that, they take a closer look at the opening and clo... by Write The Story
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Much More Writing Advice: Do you want to write a stronger story? Would you like to worry less about plot holes and weak characters? Some writers shy away from outlining, believing it their worst nightmare, and state that time is better spent writing a novel than planning it.... by Write The Story
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Much More Writing Advice: Do you want to write a stronger story? Would you like to worry less about plot holes and weak characters? Some writers shy away from outlining, believing it their worst nightmare, and state that time is better spent writing a novel than planning it.... by Write The Story
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Episode 8 - Opening and Closing Lines of a Story: In the eight, and final episode, of Write the Story podcast, Autumn and Jesper starts out by reviewing whether the introduction of the protagonist in chapter one has been handled well enough. After that, they take a closer look at the opening and clo... by Write The Story
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Episode 7 - Sub Plots and How to Create Strong Chapters: Sub plots can add to the context and complexity of a novel or they can derail the entire plot. Why one sub plot works and another doesn’t, isn’t always clear. In this episode, Jesper initially believes that there isn’t much more to add in terms of su... by Write The Story
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Episode 6 – The Climax and the Wrap Up: All the work done so far was leading up to this point – the Climax and the Wrap Up. While it’s fair to assume that everyone understands that the Climax is the final showdown, where the protagonist will either achieve or fail the goal, it’s not as saf... by Write The Story
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Episode 5 – Develop Plan or Planning Phase of the Story: Develop Plan – or at times Autumn and Jesper refer to it as the Planning Phase – makes up the second half of the middle of your story. There’s actually quite a lot to achieve here before we bump into the next Plot Post, the Climax. In this part of th... by Write The Story
44 min listen
Episode 4 – The Intro, Inciting Incident, Reaction Phase and New Info: When creating stories they consist of some cornerstones. Autumn and Jesper call these Plot Posts. Plot Posts are intended as a “catch all” phrase for the major turning points of a novel. There are seven of these Plot Posts: The Intro, Inciting Incide... by Write The Story
58 min listen
Episode 3 – Character Arc and Personalities for Secondary Characters: In this episode of the Write the Story podcast, Jesper and Autumn flesh out the character arc for the main protagonist, Dramna. It's also time to expand upon the personalities of the secondary characters in the story. Do you want the book, Jesper and... by Write The Story
52 min listen
Episode 2 – Character Development: The time has come to develop the characters further; especially Dramna, the protagonist. Jesper and Autumn discuss character roles - also for the secondary characters, making a Priestess much more interesting - before, in the second half of this epi... by Write The Story
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Trailer: The Story Premise. The starting point for this podcast: Stories that ‘work’, touches something inside of us. They have a sense of magic to them that reach the reader on a fundamental level. But how do we create a story that ‘works’? Do we focus on the characters? The plot? The theme? Something else…? With... by Write The Story
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Trailer – What is the ‘Write the Story’ podcast?: Stories that ‘work’, touches something inside of us. They have a sense of magic to them that reach the reader on a fundamental level. But how do we create a story that ‘works’? Do we focus on the characters? The plot? The theme? Something else…? With... by Write The Story
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Episode 1 – The Seven Pillars of Story Structure

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