Welcome!

Welcome!

 Hi, I'm Dawn.

Welcome to My Story Studio!

Do you know where your story is going? Do you find yourself stalling in the middle? Not sure where to take your next step?

Let me help you climb the story structure stairway! In this workshop, we will start from the opening hook and follow all of the steps to the ending image.

Let's get started.

Ten Steps on the Story Structure Stairway

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Introduction

  • Welcome!
  • Hi! I'm Dawn!
  • Why a Stairway?
  • Full Workshop Video

What is Story Structure?

  • What is Story Structure?
  • A Word About Percentages
  • Cats, and Snowflakes, and Circles! Oh, My!
  • Genre Considerations

Hook

  • Hooking the Reader

Inciting Incident

  • Inciting Incident

Character Commitment

  • Character Commitment

Pinch Point (Kick to the Shin)

  • First Pinch Point

Midpoint Shift

  • Everything Changes!
  • False Victory
  • False Defeat

Pinch Point (Punch to the Gut)

  • Second Pinch Point

Pit of Despair

  • Pit of Despair

Regroup

  • Renewed Dedication to the Goal

Big Battle/Grand Gesture

  • Big Battle/Grand Gesture

Ending Image

  • The End

Epilogue

  • Happily Ever After or The Next Adventure?

Resources

  • Questions from the Live Presentations
  • Story Structure Resources
  • Story Structure Handout 2025.pdf

THANK YOU!

  • Thank you!