Story Analysis (81 articles)

The articles in this section attempt to analyze films and books from a predominantly story structure point-of-view. While the author's personal opinion undoubtedly will find its way in there, the analysis strives to focus objectively on identifying what works and what doesn't work.

Story Structure (129 articles)

Using the Dramatica theory of story as a baseline, the articles in this section explain and illuminate the mechanics present behind effective storytelling.

Story Theory (82 articles)

The articles in this section examine the theoretical concepts behind stories and storytelling. A significant emphasis is placed on the Dramatica theory of story as it currently is the most accurate model available.

Writing (333 articles)

You can't have a site devoted to story without considering the actual "art" of writing. The articles in this section focus on the process of getting concept to paper.

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, 259 articles have been written. Read more »

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Not sure where to start? You could check out the different topics covered here. Or, if you're really crazy about story, you might have more fun searching the hundreds of articles by concept.

Analyze

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