Posted On September 21, 2025

What Makes Up a Story

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  1. Introduction / Exposition
    • Introduces the setting, main characters, and initial conflict.
    • Provides background information to help the audience understand the story’s context.
  2. Inciting Incident
    • The event that sets the story in motion.
    • It triggers the main conflict and challenges the status quo.
  3. Rising Action
    • The series of events that build tension and develop the plot.
    • Characters face obstacles and conflicts, leading to a climax.
  4. Climax
    • The turning point and most intense moment of the story.
    • The main conflict reaches its peak and the outcome becomes clear.
  5. Falling Action
    • The events that unfold after the climax.
    • The tension decreases, and the story begins to move toward resolution.
  6. Resolution / Denouement
    • The conflict is resolved, and loose ends are tied up.
    • The story concludes, and the characters’ futures are hinted at.

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