The Story Spine
Playwright Kenn Adams created a neat framework - “the story spine” - for establishing structure:
Once upon a time there was [blank]. Every day, [blank]. One day [blank]. Because of that, [blank]. Until finally [bank].
Fill it in and watch your story take shape
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Inspiration is from Twitter. Found this Twitter thread on storytelling that I think every writer, storyteller or professional should know about. Happy Reading! Thank me later ☺️
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