The five-act structure is a plot formula that divides a story into five sections: the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. From these classical explorations comes our ...

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Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

This story was updated on April 18. When the production of the movie based on David Brautigam’s script fell apart last year, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to continue writing. He wondered if it was ...