First Pinch Point
First Pinch Point
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
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Ten Steps on the Story Structure Stairway
Buy now
Learn more
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!