Plot – three act story structure in a nutshell

My column for the Beverley Guardian usually goes online a few days after it comes out in print, but this one seems to have slipped through the net. It’s about three act story structure and I’m recreating it below. I struggled with plot/structure when I started out, so I read lots and lots of books on it. I still do because it’s fascinating (… I really need to get out more).

Plot: Three act story structure

Have a look at the books that have been bestsellers over the last few years – Harry Pot...