Jim Hull's Story Fanatic

This is Story Fanatic, a collection of articles covering story structure and analysis for
creative writers. Published weekly.

Saturday, Aug. 21

Four Examples of Save the Cat! Scenes

Stuff like this still seems manipulative and disingenuous to me, but I understand the thinking behind it.

(via The Story Department)

About This Site

Story Fanatic is a website dedicated to investigating the wonderful world of story. From story structure to theory, analysis to writing, the articles on this site are an effort by Jim Hull to explore why some stories work better than others. Since 2005, 314 articles have been written. Read more »

About the Author

Jim Hull, the man behind the articles on this site, concurs wholeheartedly with novelist Pete Tarslaw: "Writing, to me, isn't a hobby. It isn't a job. It's as necessary to who I am as breathing." Read more ⇒

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