1. Structure
And the Narrative Arc

2. Stories have a beginning, middle and end.
Beginning: Hook, Exposition Middle: Rising Action, Climax End: Resolution

3. Narrative Mode
First Person: the point of view where the story is narrated by one character at a time. This character may be speaking about herself or sharing events that she is experiencing, often using the pronoun “I”.

4. Narrative Mode
Second Person is a narrative mode in which the protagonist or another main character is referred to by second-person personal pronouns and other kinds of addressing forms, for example the second person pronoun "you".

5. Narrative Mode
Third Person (omniscient) is when the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story, referring to other characters has “he” or “she”.

6. The Hook
Narrative hook: Opening a story in an attention-grabbing way that "hooks" readers' attention so they will keep reading.
In medias res: Beginning the story in the middle of an exciting event.
Example:
I closed my eyes, but couldn’t shut out the sound of squealing tires. When I awoke, I smelled smoke.
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Grandma’s head poked in through the doorway, “Darling, would you mind running to the drugstore just up the road? I’ve run out of Diet Coke.”
“But, but, ahhh, fine,” I snarled, and tossed the Xbox controller onto the couch.

7. Exposition
Exposition serves to expose readers to information that will later be necessary for the story, such as characters, setting, tone, backstory, and foreshadowing of potential conflict.

8. Rising Action
Rising action is the transition into conflict, when complications arise. Traditionally, conflict occurs as one of the following: character vs. character character vs. self character vs. environment

9. Climax
The climax of a story is when conflict reaches its highest, most intense point. Typically, tension peaks just before the resolution occurs. Example: “Jack felt the car spin. His eyes closed. He listened. Then, the chaotic sound of metal hood impacting a tree trunk. He smelled smoke. His eyes opened, flickered, and focused, only to find the small door handle just out of reach.”

10. Resolution
Resolution is when the tension falls, often as the story draws to a close. The conflict has run its course, and action/tension is lessening. Types of resolutions Comic Resolution: The conflict is resolved favorably for the protagonist, leaving her better off. Tragic Resolution: The conflict has overcome the protagonist, leaving her worse off. Linear Resolution: After conflict resulting in rising action and climax, the protagonist is left largely unchanged by the events of the story. Cliffhanger: The story ends unsolved, possibly to draw the audience back to the next episode.