Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Drafting a Plan

How to Use This Book

The 5 Dramatic Throughlines

The 6 Conflicts

The 21 Genres

Part 2: Building the Structure

How to Use the 11 Master Structures

The Roller Coaster Ride

The Replay

Fate

The Parallel

The Episodic

The Melodrama

Romance

The Journey

Interactive

Metafiction

The Slice of Life

Part 3: Adding Stories

Introducing the 55 Dramatic Situations

Situations 1 & 2
Supplication and Benefaction

Situations 3 & 4
Deliverance and Sojourn

Situations 5 & 6
Vengeance for a Crime and Rehabilitation

Situations 7 & 8
Vengeance Taken for Kindred Upon Kindred and Appearance of a New Kinsman

Situations 9 & 10
Flight and Pursuit

Situations 11 & 12
Disaster and Miracle

Situations 13 & 14
Falling Prey to Cruelty or Misfortune and Becoming Fortunate

Situations 15 & 16
Revolt and Support

Situations 17 & 18
Daring Enterprise and The Healing Journey

Situations 19 & 20
Abduction and Reunion

Situations 21 & 22
Enigma and Invention

Situations 23 & 24
Obtaining and Letting Go

Situations 25 & 26
Enmity of Kinsman and Hero to Kinsman

Situations 27 & 28
Competition and Concession

Situations 29 & 30
Adultery and Fidelity

Situations 31 & 32
Madness and Genius

Situations 33 & 34
Imprudence and Caution

Situations 35 & 36
Crimes of Love and Sacrifice for Love

Situations 37 & 38
Slaying of Loved One and Conviction

Situations 39 & 40
Self-Sacrifice and Self-Preservation

Situations 41 & 42
Discovery of Dishonor of Loved One and Discovery of Honor of Loved One

Situations 43 & 44
Obstacles to Love and Unconditional Love

Situations 45 & 46
Conflict With a God and Supernatural Occurrence

Situations 47 & 48
Mistaken Judgment and Intuitive Judgment

Situations 49 & 50
Remorse and Empathy

Situations 51 & 52
Loss of a Loved One and Rescue of a Loved One

Situations 53 & 54
Odd Couple and Fish Out of Water

Situations 55
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Part 4: Finishing Touches

Research