The Story Grid – Shawn Coyne
Coyne was a long-time book editor for major book publishers. This book reveals how he evaluated fiction: with a grid that allows an editor to chart a plot’s flow. It’s an extremely practical book, impressive in its insight and generative in the ways you can apply its insights. Interestingly, Coyne has a five-step diagram for a story’s plot that could connect to the covenant.
- Inciting Incident (TRANSCENDENCE)
- Complication (HIERARCHY)
- Crisis (ETHICS)
- Climax (SANCTIONS
- Resolution (SUCCESSION)
Coyne wants to help you write better fiction, but you could use Coyne’s model to analyze fiction or write and analyze non-fiction too.
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