Narrative structure in fiction refers to how a story is ordered and shaped. Cliff-hangers, plot twists, dramatic beginnings, endings which explain absolutely everything, stories that start (or end ...

One particularly effective framework is the 7-point structure, a robust and flexible model comprising: 1) Introduction, 2) Contextual Background, 3) Problem Statement, 4) Solution Presentation, 5 ...

Plot refers to the deliberate sequencing of events in the text while the 'story' is simply an account of what happens. Writers may play about with time scales, so a plot sequence may not be ...

Josh Radnor compared the non-linear narrative structure of How I Met Your Mother to Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie Pulp Fiction in the March 17, 2025, episode of the rewatch podcast How We Made Your M ...