Jim Hull's Story Fanatic

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

Friday, Jun. 11

Only Two Types of Stories

There are only two types of stories and they’ve already been written: “I’m going on a journey” and some version of “boy meets girl.” Every story falls into one of those two categories, metaphorically they can fall into both; it’s the details that will set your story apart.

Ugh.

As far as Deus Ex Machina goes, the only reason this ever happens in a story is if the author has not adequately prepared for a meaningful ending.