I haven't been posting much lately because I've been working relentlessly on creating the ultimate story plot structure outline tool. In the process, I've looked at almost every article, video, and image related to plot structure on the internet. It has been a slow, painful process slogging through the slush pile of advice out there. So, to save other aspiring plotters time researching, I've compiled all the most useful content I've found into the list below. I'll be adding more items to this list as I find them.
Feel free to leave a comment with links to your favorite writing resources. If you're totally obsessed with plot structure, send me an E-mail and let's talk.
46+ Popular Story Structure Graphs In One JPG:
Videos Of The Hero's Journey and Dan Harmon's Adaptation:
Videos On Hollywood-Style Plot Structures:
Film Courage Interviews:
Kurt Vonnegut's Formulas:
Character Development Arcs:
Writing 101: Four W's For Character Development
How The Antagonist Affects Character Arc
The 3 Types of Character Arc - Change, Growth, And Fall
The Eggshell Hero - How To Build A Story Upon A Dramatic Character Arc
Plotting And Structure:
How To Brainstorm Your Story Idea Into A Working Concept
The Yes-But Method of Deepening The Plot
Story Structure 101: Super Basic Shit
Story Structure: 10 Simple Keys to Effective Plot Structure
Story Structure With Michael Hague
7 Point Plot Structure Story Mapping Template
How To Add Subplots To Your Story
Subplot Ideas: 5 Tips For Writing Better Subplots
Conflict:
Writing 101: Internal vs External Conflict
Writing 101: Conflict Lock
Conflict Basics
The Inner Struggle: Guides For Using Inner Conflict That Make Sense
Building Your Core: Internal And External Core Conflicts
The Internal Conflict Formula That Generates Plot Points And Strengthens Them
Goals, Conflict, Tension, And Stakes
Lists For Brainstorming:
Top 100 Traits And Behaviors Of Personality-Disordered Individuals
The Master List Of Virtues (pdf)
What Is The Classification Of Character Strengths And Virtues?